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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. 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






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






3. Two plates are moving away from each other (Mid - Oceanic Ridge)






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Barometric Pressure






19. 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






20. 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






21. Chunks of rocks and ice






22. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






25. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






27. 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






28. Chunks off rocks






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






30. 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






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






32. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






34. Chemical breakdown of minerals






35. 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






36. Water that goes into the ground






37. Why does the moon have craters?






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






39. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






40. 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






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






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






43. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






44. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






47. Barometer measures...






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






49. 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






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