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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






18. The different ways a species can evolve






19. The limited supply of water there is






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






21. 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.






22. 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






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






24. The process in which plates move and shift






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






39. The degree that a mineral reflects light






40. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






42. The part of the Earth that we live on






43. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






45. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






48. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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