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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






2. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






4. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






5. 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






6. Barometer measures...






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth






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






13. Why does the moon have craters?






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






15. Barometric Pressure






16. Chemical breakdown of minerals






17. Chunks of rocks and ice






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






23. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






26. 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






27. What galaxy is Earth in?






28. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






30. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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