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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






16. 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






17. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






18. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






20. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






23. Chunks off rocks






24. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






26. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






27. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






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






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






41. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






43. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






44. Water that goes into the ground






45. 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






46. Huge clusters of billions of stars






47. What galaxy is Earth in?






48. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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