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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






2. 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






3. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Chunks off rocks






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






28. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






29. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






32. 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






33. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






42. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






44. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






46. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






47. Water that goes into the ground






48. 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






49. 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






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