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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. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






6. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






9. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






10. 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






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






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






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






14. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Why does the moon have craters?






23. Barometer measures...






24. What galaxy is Earth in?






25. Chemical breakdown of minerals






26. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






39. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






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






44. Chunks off rocks






45. Barometric Pressure






46. 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






47. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






50. Water that goes into the ground