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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The convection current is produced by the heating of the mantle rock - as the rock is heated it moves up toward the lithosphere where it cools and begins to be pulled back toward the center of the Earth by gravity






2. What galaxy is Earth in?






3. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains






4. Barometer measures...






5. Movement of the moon around the Earth






6. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






7. Magma cools to produce igneous rock which can undergo more heat and pressure to become metamorphic rock - On the surface of the Earth - igneous rock which undergos weathering can become sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock can be buried which can cause






8. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune






9. Are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth; moon has greater effect on the tides because its closer than the sun






10. Huge clusters of billions of stars






11. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






12. Igneous (burning molten rock magma turns to lava when it reaches the surface - hardens very quickly causing imperfections) ex. granite - Metamorphic (baked by pressure underground) ex. diamond (pure) - Sedimentary - ex. sand - sandstone






13. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)






14. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun






15. Compression of biological matter (dead organic matter) - beneath layers of sedimentary rock; hydrocarbon compound such as coal - natural gas - or petroleum






16. Raising and lowering of the water level






17. Changed in form; the rock changes occur due to extreme heat and pressure






18. Inner Core (solid metal - nickel - and iron) - Outer Core (liquid metal - magnetic force) - Mantle (rock) - Crust (thin layer)






19. Water that goes into the ground






20. Is one that can be reused - regrown - recycled - or is not consumed with use. These are resources that can be conserved. ex. solar energy - hydroelectric and wind power - and geothermal energy






21. Barometric Pressure






22. The moon and sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. The Earth blocks the sun casting its shadow on the moon; there's no light on the moon






23. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis






24. Highs want to equalize which causes high winds - causing...






25. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records






26. Chunks of rocks and ice






27. Refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the ocean. salinity level is lower at the mouth of a river due to the flow of fresh water into the saltwater. Areas with high temp. (equator) or low temp. areas (Arctic and Antarctic Oceans) salinity is highe






28. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides






29. Created by the wind - which stirs the ocean's surface over greater distances






30. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






31. Are based on the moon's revolution around the Earth






32. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)






33. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?






34. Occurs when an older oceanic plate is pushed unmder a younger oceanic plate. The shifting plates can cause earthquakes - volcanoes - and mountains






35. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






36. Chemical breakdown of minerals






37. Water falling to the Earth; cloud droplets become to heavy. They fall - the effect is percipitation (rain - snow - sleet - hail)






38. Water soaks into the ground. Water collects on Earth's surface. Sometimes it runs off before collecting. The effect is lakes - ponds - oceans - rivers and streams






39. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides






40. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air






41. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms






42. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






43. Area of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific plate. The subduction plate movement causes the production of volcanoes. Westcoast of the US and the East Coast of Asia






44. Water enters cracks of rocks - water freezes and expands - causing rocks to break into pieces.






45. There are similarities of living species and identified fossils found in the continents of today that are the same. Reptiles in South America and Africa. Fossils of the same plants in India and Australia. Unique variety of garden snail found in easte






46. Hot water rises and takes particles with it - causing...






47. From fire (ignite) the formation of igneous rocks occurs when hot molten rock cools or solidifies. Igneous rock can be produced deep in the Earth from magma or on the surface of the Earth from lava






48. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart






49. Are caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis. As it revolves around the sun - the tilt causes each hemisphere to receive more direct exposure at certain times in its orbit






50. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole