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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






3. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






8. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






12. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






14. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






16. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. The period where the first fish were formed






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






32. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






41. A fossil that is caused when the skeleton of a dead animal or plant is covered in sand and water and rock and decays over time - leaving a hollow print of the skeleton






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






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






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






46. 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.






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. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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







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