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






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






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






4. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Era between 245 to 65 million years ago and known as the Age of the Reptiles because this was whe nthe dinosaurs existed until a mass extinction. Pangea separates.






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






14. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






18. Rocks made out of trapped magma that takes longer to cool beneath the surface






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






20. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






21. 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.






22. 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






23. Molten rock






24. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






28. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






30. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






32. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






35. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






40. Time scale that scientists use to break up the historical changes on the Earth into eons - eras - periods - and epochs






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






42. Also known as secondary waves - these are the second - fastest seismic waves and they travel at right angles to the direction of the movement and they produce vertical and horizontal motion






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






50. The process in which plates move and shift