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






2. Chemical breakdown of minerals






3. 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






4. 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






5. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






8. Water that goes into the ground






9. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






16. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






20. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






24. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






27. 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






28. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






30. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






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