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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. Barometric Pressure






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






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






4. 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






5. Chemical breakdown of minerals






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Barometer measures...






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






12. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






17. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






18. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






21. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






22. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






25. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






26. 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






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






28. Water that goes into the ground






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. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Why does the moon have craters?






42. Chunks of rocks and ice






43. 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






44. 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






45. Movement of the moon around the Earth






46. 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






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






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






49. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






50. 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