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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun






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






3. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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. Raising and lowering of the water level






6. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






10. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






17. Chunks off rocks






18. Chemical breakdown of minerals






19. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






20. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Water that goes into the ground






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






47. Why does the moon have craters?






48. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






50. 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