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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. Why does the moon have craters?






2. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






4. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






10. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






12. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart






13. 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






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






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






16. Chemical breakdown of minerals






17. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






44. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






46. 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






47. Barometer measures...






48. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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