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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hot water rises and takes particles with it - causing...






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






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






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






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






6. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Barometric Pressure






18. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Movement of the moon around the Earth






25. Barometer measures...






26. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






28. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






29. 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






30. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. What galaxy is Earth in?






43. Water that goes into the ground






44. Chunks off rocks






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






46. Chunks of rocks and ice






47. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






48. 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






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






50. Chemical breakdown of minerals