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CSET Science: Geology

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1. The animal in which a species has evolved from to specialize in their environments






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






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. Molten rock






5. Earth layer made up of silicon - iron - magnesium - and oxygen and makes up most of the Earth's mass






6. Rocks that form when molten rock cools and hardens either deep underground or on the surface






7. Volcano that occurs at divergent plates in underwater plates and creates lava from a mineral called basalt






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






9. Era from 570 to 245 million years ago with the explosion of animal diversity followed by the wiping out of 99 percent of planetary life thanks to an asteroid. Pangea rises.






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






11. The limited supply of water there is






12. Modern era from 65 million years ago to now and known as the Age of the Mammals because of the birth of humans






13. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






15. Pieces of the Earth that make up its crust and float on top of the upper mantle






16. All plants and animals have to compete for food - water - space and the fear of being eaten






17. Plate tectonic boundaries where the platse are moving toward each other with one plate eventually going under the other






18. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






19. Seismic waves that are the slowest but most dangerous because they move on the surface and can knock buildings to the ground






20. The degree that a mineral reflects light






21. 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






22. The part of the Earth that we live on






23. The way that water returns to earth by flowing on the surface into streams - lakes - and rivers






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






25. The study of rock layers and the fossils contained inside of them






26. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






28. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






29. Tectonic plate boundaries where plates are moving apart and new crust is being formed by rock pushed up in the mantle






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






31. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






35. Solid and extremely hot layer of the mantle that protects the core






36. Era from 3.8 to 2.5 biillion years ago with the beginning of the geologic record and the formation of the first forms of rocks and bacteria






37. The process in which water soaks into the ground






38. Era from 4.6 to 3.8 billion years ago when the Eaerth formed and the planet cooled off






39. A basic type of landform that produces water - forms wind barriers






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






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






42. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






43. Soft and plastic layer of the mantle that allows plate tectonics to move






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






45. Fossil in which a part of the organism that has been preserved






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






47. The process in which plates move and shift






48. Mountains with sharp peaks and ridges caused when forces inside the earth push up parts of the crust






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






50. 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







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