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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Mountains made up by faults - a huge crack in rock where movememnt happens where tectonic plates pull apart






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The degree that a mineral reflects light






13. Molten rock






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






15. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






24. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






25. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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






38. The part of the Earth that we live on






39. 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






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






41. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






45. The process in which plates move and shift






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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