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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • 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. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Water that goes into the ground






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






16. 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






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






18. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






21. Chunks of rocks and ice






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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. Barometer measures...






29. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






31. Barometric Pressure






32. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






40. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






43. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






44. Raising and lowering of the water level






45. 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






46. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






48. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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