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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A fossil caused when the mold of the skeleton of a dead animal is filled with minerals from the bubbling water and the minerals take the shape of the skeleton






2. The thick - spongy substance that was created when swamp planst decomposed 300 million years ago. With heat - it becomes coal






3. A fossil that is caused when the skeleton of a dead animal or plant is covered in sand and water and rock and decays over time - leaving a hollow print of the skeleton






4. The layer of the atmosphere that is 50 km above ground and is where the ozone layer is at






5. Fossil in which an animal's tracks - poop - nests - and bite marks have been preserved






6. A volcano that is formed when ash and cinders are blown out of a single vent






7. Mountains created when hot molten rock pushes up from the earth's mantle






8. Volcano that is formed at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates and the subducted plate melts into lava






9. A mixture of gas consisting of oxygen and nitrogen that wraps the earth like a blanket






10. The period where the first fish were formed






11. Era from 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago when the continents formed and oxygen began. The first eukaryotic cells appear.






12. Mountains made up by faults - a huge crack in rock where movememnt happens where tectonic plates pull apart






13. Layer of atmosphere that is above the stratosphere where the coldest temperature is reached at minus 90 degrees






14. A harbor wave that occurs when there is a violent disturbance deep below the ocean - like an earthquake - which creates a wave that stores a huge amount of energy






15. A layer of rock that contains fossils






16. The fourth layer of the atmosphere - which is also the hottest because the air is so thin and the temperature is up to 2000 degrees Celsius






17. Areas where oceanic earthquakes can occur when an ocean plate hits a continental plate and eventually goes underneath






18. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






19. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






20. A giant range of stratovolcanoes that circle the Pacific Ocean






21. The period when the first amphibians were born. Named after Devon - England where fossils were first discovered






22. The process in which plates move and shift






23. Plate tectonic boundaries where plates sllide horizontally pass each other and cause friction






24. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






25. The lowest layer of the atmosphere. It is also known as the weather layer since snow - rain - and wind stick to this layer






26. The different ways a species can evolve






27. The form that water returns to earth as - like rain - snow - sleet - and hail






28. The mega continent that was once a combination of all the world's continents millions of years ago






29. The mountain ranges taht is a result of when two tectonic plates collided with each other






30. The look of a mineral when scratched upon a porcelein plate






31. The Earth's rivers - lakes - and oceans






32. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






33. The highest layer of the atmosphere where the atmosphere is very thin






34. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






35. The degree that a mineral reflects light






36. Also known as the center of the earth - it is made out of mostly iron






37. Also known as 'survival of the fittest -' the idea that the animal which is the most adjusted will survive long enough to reproduce and produce offspring that have the same types of qualities for their survival






38. Also known as primary waves - these are the fastest seismic waves and the first to be detected. They compress and expand both liquid and solid rock as they move through it






39. Water that has infiltrated the ground






40. A gas that absorbs harmful UV rays and protects us from too much radiation






41. The process in which water soaks into the ground






42. Areas of great heat and activity in the earth's mantle where shield volcanoes can form






43. Rocks that are formed through major changes like heat like plate movements and they cool down






44. The process in which water changes from liquid to gas






45. The warming up of the Earth because of certain gases in the atmosphere






46. Rocks that are made from bits and pieces of other rocks and dead animal and plants that have been pressed together over time






47. Changes to genetic code that become permanent and can be bad - like sickle cell anemia and cancer






48. Organisms - like plants - that take more carbon out of the atmosphere than put into it






49. Remnant of an organism. They are found underground and are at least several thousands years old






50. The limited supply of water there is