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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






21. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






22. Water that has infiltrated the ground






23. 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






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






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






26. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






32. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






40. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






42. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






43. 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






44. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. A layer of rock that contains fossils