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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science
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1. Divergent - convergiant - and transform
igneous mean
air pressure
subduction
plate boundaries
2. Raising and lowering of the water level
tide
Galaxies
Tides
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
3. Barometer measures...
Neap Tides
Because of meteors
air pressure
subduction
4. 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
The planets
Lunar Phases
causes of plate movement
renewable resources
5. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)
What is salinity?
formation of soil
Asteroids
effects ocean currents
6. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars
physical weathering
How stars are classified
Ring of Fire
effects ocean currents
7. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis
The calander
Lunar eclipse
The planets
Meteors
8. A portion of the rigid crust that moves
effects ocean currents
plate
shape of the Milky Way
How stars are classified
9. 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
Seasons
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
transform fault
Milky Way
10. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains
plate boundaries
convergent fault
theory of plate tectonics
Stars
11. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud
Storms
Percipitation
Stars
What is salinity?
12. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
convergent fault
The planets
Evaporation
geological timescale
13. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
ideas that support Continental drift
geological timescale
The calander
14. Where are there more extreme and low tides?
causes of weathering
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
plate
Spring Tides
15. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
Because of meteors
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
Water Cycle
major types of rocks
16. Occurs when an older oceanic plate is pushed unmder a younger oceanic plate. The shifting plates can cause earthquakes - volcanoes - and mountains
Protostar
subduction
Fair weather
Tides
17. Are based on the moon's revolution around the Earth
chemical weathering?
Months
Neap Tides
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
18. Water that goes into the ground
igneous mean
infiltration
Evaporation
causes of weathering
19. Compression of biological matter (dead organic matter) - beneath layers of sedimentary rock; hydrocarbon compound such as coal - natural gas - or petroleum
subduction
fossil fuels
After a star collapses
Condensation
20. What does High Pressure usually indicate?
Fair weather
subduction
physical weathering
The calander
21. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force
Evaporation
ideas that support Continental drift
Neap Tides
Our solar system
22. 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
major types of rocks
different causes of chemical weathering
Tides
subduction
23. Barometric Pressure
Neap Tides
convergent fault
Seasons
aids in weather prediction
24. 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
Seasons
After a star collapses
renewable resources
Evaporation
25. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body
Centrifugal force
Spring Tides
Eclipses
igneous mean
26. 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
Lunar eclipse
Fair weather
ideas that support Continental drift
major types of rocks
27. Chemical breakdown of minerals
Meteors
major layers that make up Earth
convergent fault
chemical weathering?
28. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms
Condensation
Percipitation
air pressure
shape of the Milky Way
29. 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
Seasons
plate
Asteroids
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
30. Water falling to the Earth; cloud droplets become to heavy. They fall - the effect is percipitation (rain - snow - sleet - hail)
Percipitation
transform fault
Spring Tides
air pressure
31. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet
infiltration
Meteors
waves
geological timescale
32. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole
convergent fault
After a star collapses
How stars are classified
Neap Tides
33. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...
low pressure
Evaporation
waves
aids in weather prediction
34. 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
igneous mean
theory of plate tectonics
Percipitation
effects ocean currents
35. 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
cause of earthquakes
Collection and runoff
infiltration
Months
36. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar
Nebula
Protostar
Frontal System
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
37. 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
Galaxies
Water Cycle
Lunar eclipse
low pressure
38. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides
Nebula
Spring Tides
Eclipses
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
39. Hot water rises and takes particles with it - causing...
fossil fuels
How stars are classified
storm clouds
plate boundaries
40. 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
rock cycle
theory of plate tectonics
Percipitation
low pressure
41. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?
tide
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
Storms
effects ocean currents
42. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?
Water Cycle
Centrifugal force
Eclipses
effects ocean currents
43. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock
Months
formation of soil
Storms
effects ocean currents
44. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth
effects ocean currents
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
formation of soil
Solar eclipse
45. Movement of the moon around the Earth
The planets
Protostar
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Lunar Phases
46. Water enters cracks of rocks - water freezes and expands - causing rocks to break into pieces.
ideas that support Continental drift
After a star collapses
Water Cycle
physical weathering
47. Inner Core (solid metal - nickel - and iron) - Outer Core (liquid metal - magnetic force) - Mantle (rock) - Crust (thin layer)
major layers that make up Earth
Years
Collection and runoff
Storms
48. What galaxy is Earth in?
Fair weather
Milky Way
effects ocean currents
Galaxies
49. Huge clusters of billions of stars
Galaxies
Stars
effects ocean currents
major types of rocks
50. Highs want to equalize which causes high winds - causing...
air pressure
hurricanes
tide
metamorphic mean