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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. 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






3. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Molten rock






9. 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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






18. 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






19. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






21. The period where the first fish were formed






22. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






25. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






29. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






31. 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






32. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






34. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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







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