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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar






2. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






5. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






8. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






10. Barometer measures...






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






12. 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






13. Water that goes into the ground






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






15. Movement of the moon around the Earth






16. 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






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






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






19. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






41. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






42. 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






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






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






45. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






46. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






49. Why does the moon have craters?






50. 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