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






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






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






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






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






6. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






11. Document produced by the seismograph that shows how long and how intense an earthquake was






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






22. 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






23. The part of the Earth that we live on






24. The limited supply of water there is






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






33. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






36. The period where the first fish were formed






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






38. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






42. Molten rock






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






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






45. The degree that a mineral reflects light






46. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






48. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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