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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. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






9. 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






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






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






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






13. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






15. 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.






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






17. The process in which plates move and shift






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






19. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






30. 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






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






32. The process in which water soaks into the ground






33. 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






34. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






37. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






39. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






44. The period where the first fish were formed






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. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






48. The different ways a species can evolve






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






50. The part of the Earth that we live on