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CSET Science: Multiple Subjects Vocab

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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. It takes more time to rotate on its axis than to revolve around the sun






2. Rock from interplanetary space found on earth's surface






3. Organisms that get their food by breaking down the nutrients in dead organisms or animal wastes






4. Where California gets most of its water






5. Determine whether solid rock in an interior will become magma






6. When a planet is moving around a star - when is it fastest






7. Wind blown silt






8. Number indicating concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. A pH of 7 is neutral - less than 7 is acidic - and greater than 7 is alkaline. pH of Solutions: Strong Acid = 1 Weak Acid = 4 - Neutral = 7 Weak Base = 10 Strong Base = 13






9. Genetic information storage system - synthesis of ribosomes






10. Manipulates the state of solid - liquid or gas






11. (340 BC) Conjectured that the heavenly bodies were affixed to crystalline spheres concentric about the earth






12. Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranis - Neptune - Pluto






13. Consistent physical characteristics - recognized over a large area - contains the same types of fossils






14. Earth gravity pulls the spaceship and astronaut - but no force pulls the astronaut to the ship






15. Can create volcano or chain of volcanic islands






16. Lowest plant life






17. Make up the nucleus of an atom






18. Tastes sour - causes certain organic dyes to change color - react to certain metals - (no reaction to oil or grease)






19. The ________ of Hardness measures a substance's hardness - that is - how resistant that substance is to being scratched. This scale was invented by Austrian mineralogist Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839). Here - one substance is harder than another if it ca


20. Ribose Nucleic Acid - substance in a cell with the function of making proteins






21. He discovered galaxies exist outside the Milky Way (1924)






22. Covergent boundary where oceanic litosphere is being subducted






23. In order for photsynthesis to occur - elements that are not required






24. Appendix






25. Renewable energy source - less dependency on fossil lfuels - possible reduction in greenhouse gasses






26. Gas volume varies directly with temperature is known as






27. The nucleus of the atom consists of






28. Operates unconsciously and automatically to regulate vital functions like circulation - respiration - excretion - and muscle tesion






29. The layer of the atmosphere located above the troposphere in which most of the atmosphere's ozone is found






30. Longest day of the year






31. As the temperature of gas increases - the volume of gas






32. Paper turns red in acid (vinegar) and blue in alkaline solution (drain opener - salt water - lye)






33. Rust on iron is






34. The network of glands and tissues that secrete horomones






35. The killing of microorganisms in milk by heating it to 145 degrees F. for thirty minutes






36. Sugar in the leaves of plants






37. Contains the largest amount of useable energy






38. Fungi increases the amount of water and nutrients orchid needs - orchid supplies fungus with carbohydrates






39. Cell organelle found in plant but not animal cells






40. Process that replaces body cells that are worn out






41. Proposed that equal numbers of molecules are contained in equal volumes of all gases - providing the pressure and temperature are identical. 6 X 10(to the 23rd power) is in 22.4 liters is known as this man's number


42. Discovere DNA and its bases varies from one species to another






43. Biological molecules that have important roles in energy metabolism and storage as well as the structure of cells and organisms






44. 4.5 billion years


45. Size of atom fixed by this - negatively charged - orbit in a cloud around the nucleus






46. Water is evaporated by the sun. Warm - moist air rises to altitudes of lower pressure - the air expands and cools. Cooling results in condensation of water vapor (clouds). Clouds move over land - drop water. Water ultimately goes back to the ocean.






47. Atoms which have an electrical charge






48. The sum of numbers of the protons and neutrons in the atom of an element is known as






49. Simple form of matter on the borderline between inorganic chemicals and life






50. The law that 'the properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers' was given by