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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Remnant of an organism. They are found underground and are at least several thousands years old






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






3. 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.






4. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






7. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






10. 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






11. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






26. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






30. Molten rock






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






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






33. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






37. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






40. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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