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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






5. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






7. 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






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






9. Molten rock






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






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






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






13. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






16. The part of the Earth that we live on






17. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






20. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






23. Water that has infiltrated the ground






24. Areas where oceanic earthquakes can occur when an ocean plate hits a continental plate and eventually goes underneath






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






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






27. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






28. 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






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






30. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






31. The process in which plates move and shift






32. The limited supply of water there is






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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