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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






5. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






6. Chemical means (acid rain) or physical means (wind - rain - and ice






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






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






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






10. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






11. Barometer measures...






12. What galaxy is Earth in?






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Movement of the moon around the Earth






21. Water that goes into the ground






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






23. 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






24. Barometric Pressure






25. Why does the moon have craters?






26. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud






34. 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






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






36. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






38. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






41. 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






42. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






44. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






49. Raising and lowering of the water level






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