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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Barometer measures...






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






18. 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






19. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






20. Chunks off rocks






21. Chemical breakdown of minerals






22. Barometric Pressure






23. Movement of the moon around the Earth






24. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






28. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






32. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






33. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






35. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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