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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 period where the first fish were formed






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






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






4. 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






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






6. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






9. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






12. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






14. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






17. Era from 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago when the continents formed and oxygen began. The first eukaryotic cells appear.






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






19. 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






20. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






23. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






46. Molten rock






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






48. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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