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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






23. Why does the moon have craters?






24. Barometer measures...






25. Huge clusters of billions of stars






26. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






30. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






33. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






34. Chunks off rocks






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






47. 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






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






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






50. Barometric Pressure