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






2. Raising and lowering of the water level






3. 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






4. Why does the moon have craters?






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






6. Water that goes into the ground






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






8. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






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






13. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






14. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






16. Barometric Pressure






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






26. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






28. Huge clusters of billions of stars






29. 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






30. 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






31. Chemical breakdown of minerals






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






47. 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






48. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






50. 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