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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. The period where the first fish were formed






10. The Earth's only liquid layer that is extremely hot and made out of iron and nickel






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






23. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






24. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






27. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. The part of the Earth that we live on






33. Molten rock






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A natural disaster caused by pressure deep within the Earth that splits the ground






41. 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






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






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






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






45. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






48. 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






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






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







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