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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 part of the Earth that we live on






2. 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






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






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






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






7. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






20. 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






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






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






24. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






26. The different ways a species can evolve






27. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






28. Molten rock






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






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






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






32. The period where the first fish were formed






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






34. 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






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






36. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






41. The process in which plates move and shift






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






43. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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