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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






10. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






32. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






35. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






40. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The degree that a mineral reflects light