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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 based on the moon's revolution around the Earth






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






3. Huge clusters of billions of stars






4. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






6. 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






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






8. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






10. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






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






16. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






19. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






25. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Why does the moon have craters?






33. Water that goes into the ground






34. 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






35. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






39. Barometer measures...






40. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Movement of the moon around the Earth