CSET Subtest II
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1. water cycle The continuous process by which water
moves from Earth's surface to the atmos-
phere and back
2. Condensation the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
3. The effect of gravity on raindrops Direction: B \
4. What makes grass green or gives it a green Chlorophyll
color?
5. Chlorophyll A green pigment found in the chloroplasts
of plants, algae, and some bacteria
6. Why is it colder in the central valley in the The water in the ocean heats and cools at a
winter than on the coast in CA? very slow rate. The ocean stores heat in the
summer then releases it in the winter and
then starts the cycle over again. As a result,
winters along the coast tend to be warmer
than winters inland and summers along
the coast tend to be cooler than summers
inland.
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7. Are winters warmer or colder in the central It is warmer at the central coast
coast?
8. Why does the ocean not freeze as fast as a Ocean water freezes at a lower temperature
lake? than freshwater.
9. Fresh water freezes at 32 degrees
10. Ocean water freezes at seawater freezes at 28.4 degrees because
of the salt in it. Salty seawater is denser
than freshwater
11. What would happen if a plant was watered Saltwater does not allow for osmosis
with ocean or salt water? through the plant tissues. It is so dense that
the salt solution actually draws water out
of the plant, dehydrating and eventually
killing it.
12. From the Northern Hemisphere, what b.Anchorage, Alaska
place would experience the longest
amount of daylight?
a.San Francisco, CA
b.Anchorage, Alaska
c.Antarctica
d.Washington D.C.
13. What instrument is used to measure air barometer
pressure?
14. Mutation a random error in gene replication that
leads to a change
15. Can mutations be beneficial?
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Yes. Ex: white fur mutation for the rabbit
helps it to survive in the snow of the Arctic
because it is camouflaged.
16. Can mutations be harmful? YES! There are also mutations that harm
and can kill an organism (diseases like
Sickle Cell Anemia)
17. A change in a gene (DNA), results in Mutation
18. The North Star or Pole Star - aka Polaris Holds nearly still in our sky while the entire
northern sky moves around it.
19. Polaris (North Star) located Located nearly at the north celestial pole,
the point around which the entire northern
sky turns. Polaris marks the way due north.
20. Compared to the waters of the continen- Lack nutrients derived from the land or
tal shelf, the surface waters of the open ocean sediment on the seabed
ocean are generally much less productive
because they
21. Features of Continental Shelf The continental shelf can be shallow, on the
East Coast
Plants and algae make continental shelves
rich feeding grounds for sea creatures
Sunlight penetrates shallow waters, and
organisms can flourish-shrimp to sea-
weed/kelp
Ocean currents and runoff from rivers
bring nutrients to organisms to live on con-
tinental shelves
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8ev248
1. water cycle The continuous process by which water
moves from Earth's surface to the atmos-
phere and back
2. Condensation the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
3. The effect of gravity on raindrops Direction: B \
4. What makes grass green or gives it a green Chlorophyll
color?
5. Chlorophyll A green pigment found in the chloroplasts
of plants, algae, and some bacteria
6. Why is it colder in the central valley in the The water in the ocean heats and cools at a
winter than on the coast in CA? very slow rate. The ocean stores heat in the
summer then releases it in the winter and
then starts the cycle over again. As a result,
winters along the coast tend to be warmer
than winters inland and summers along
the coast tend to be cooler than summers
inland.
, CSET Subtest II
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7. Are winters warmer or colder in the central It is warmer at the central coast
coast?
8. Why does the ocean not freeze as fast as a Ocean water freezes at a lower temperature
lake? than freshwater.
9. Fresh water freezes at 32 degrees
10. Ocean water freezes at seawater freezes at 28.4 degrees because
of the salt in it. Salty seawater is denser
than freshwater
11. What would happen if a plant was watered Saltwater does not allow for osmosis
with ocean or salt water? through the plant tissues. It is so dense that
the salt solution actually draws water out
of the plant, dehydrating and eventually
killing it.
12. From the Northern Hemisphere, what b.Anchorage, Alaska
place would experience the longest
amount of daylight?
a.San Francisco, CA
b.Anchorage, Alaska
c.Antarctica
d.Washington D.C.
13. What instrument is used to measure air barometer
pressure?
14. Mutation a random error in gene replication that
leads to a change
15. Can mutations be beneficial?
, CSET Subtest II
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Yes. Ex: white fur mutation for the rabbit
helps it to survive in the snow of the Arctic
because it is camouflaged.
16. Can mutations be harmful? YES! There are also mutations that harm
and can kill an organism (diseases like
Sickle Cell Anemia)
17. A change in a gene (DNA), results in Mutation
18. The North Star or Pole Star - aka Polaris Holds nearly still in our sky while the entire
northern sky moves around it.
19. Polaris (North Star) located Located nearly at the north celestial pole,
the point around which the entire northern
sky turns. Polaris marks the way due north.
20. Compared to the waters of the continen- Lack nutrients derived from the land or
tal shelf, the surface waters of the open ocean sediment on the seabed
ocean are generally much less productive
because they
21. Features of Continental Shelf The continental shelf can be shallow, on the
East Coast
Plants and algae make continental shelves
rich feeding grounds for sea creatures
Sunlight penetrates shallow waters, and
organisms can flourish-shrimp to sea-
weed/kelp
Ocean currents and runoff from rivers
bring nutrients to organisms to live on con-
tinental shelves
