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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Why does the moon have craters?






3. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






7. Chemical breakdown of minerals






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. Huge clusters of billions of stars






12. Barometric Pressure






13. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






20. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






24. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






25. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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