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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records






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






3. Chemical breakdown of minerals






4. 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






5. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






7. 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






8. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






12. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






29. 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






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. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






33. Why does the moon have craters?






34. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






35. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






38. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






47. 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






48. Barometer measures...






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