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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. 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






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






3. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






6. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Molten rock






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






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






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






23. The different ways a species can evolve






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






25. 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






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






27. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






30. The part of the Earth that we live on






31. Mountains made up by faults - a huge crack in rock where movememnt happens where tectonic plates pull apart






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






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






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






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






36. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






39. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






42. The limited supply of water there is






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






44. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






46. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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