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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains






2. Transforms into an adult star - as the star converts its fuel into more massive elements and compounds - it becomes denser






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






4. 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






5. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






7. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar






8. 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






9. 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






10. As plates move - strain is placed on the lithosphere. Due to the ridgity of the lithosphere - stress is built up until rocks move or brak - producing a fault. As the rocks break - energy is released in the form of waves. These waves move through the






11. 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






12. Barometric Pressure






13. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






17. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force






18. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






20. 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






21. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...






22. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






24. 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






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






26. Chunks off rocks






27. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body






28. Two plates are moving away from each other (Mid - Oceanic Ridge)






29. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes






30. Carbonization (carbon dioxide) - Hydration - Oxidation (rust)






31. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






35. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth






36. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






40. Barometer measures...






41. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






43. Water that goes into the ground






44. Two plates sliding past each other; up and down and back and forth (San Andrea's Fault) transform faults occur where plates do not move under or away from each other






45. Liquid changes to a gas; caused bysun heating up bodies of water. The liquid water becomes vapor (gas)






46. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars






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






48. 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






49. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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