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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Compression of biological matter (dead organic matter) - beneath layers of sedimentary rock; hydrocarbon compound such as coal - natural gas - or petroleum






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






3. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






4. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






6. Why does the moon have craters?






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






8. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






11. Water that goes into the ground






12. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






17. Barometer measures...






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






41. 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






42. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






43. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






46. Raising and lowering of the water level






47. 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






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






49. Barometric Pressure






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