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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. The degree that a mineral reflects light






4. 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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Molten rock






11. 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






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






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






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






15. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The different ways a species can evolve






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






33. 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






34. The process in which plates move and shift






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






36. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






38. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






42. The process in which water soaks into the ground






43. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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