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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 degree that a mineral reflects light






2. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. The limited supply of water there is






11. A layer of rock that contains fossils






12. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






17. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Molten rock






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






23. 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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. The period where the first fish were formed






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






38. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






50. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet