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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The limited supply of water there is






2. 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.






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






4. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






5. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






9. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






12. The period where the first fish were formed






13. 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






14. The degree that a mineral reflects light






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






28. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






31. Water that has infiltrated the ground






32. 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






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






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






35. The process in which plates move and shift






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






37. 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






38. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






40. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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