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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The form that water returns to earth as - like rain - snow - sleet - and hail






2. 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






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






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






5. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






7. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






30. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






31. Water that has infiltrated the ground






32. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






33. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






35. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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.






45. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






50. 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