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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The animal in which a species has evolved from to specialize in their environments






2. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






4. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






16. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






17. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






18. The process in which plates move and shift






19. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






31. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Molten rock