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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






8. Chemical breakdown of minerals






9. Huge clusters of billions of stars






10. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Why does the moon have craters?






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






23. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






26. 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






27. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






29. Chunks of rocks and ice






30. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






33. 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






34. Barometric Pressure






35. Barometer measures...






36. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Water that goes into the ground






45. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






49. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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







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