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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






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






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






5. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






8. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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 period where the first fish were formed






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Seismic waves that are the slowest but most dangerous because they move on the surface and can knock buildings to the ground






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






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






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






29. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






43. The process in which plates move and shift






44. Water that has infiltrated the ground






45. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






48. 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






49. Molten rock






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







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