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






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






3. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






4. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






6. Barometer measures...






7. Chunks off rocks






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






15. Barometric Pressure






16. 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






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






18. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






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






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






24. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






26. Water that goes into the ground






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






31. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






45. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






49. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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