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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. The part of the Earth that we live on






3. 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.






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






5. Organisms - like plants - that take more carbon out of the atmosphere than put into it






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






17. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






18. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






35. 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






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






37. The process in which plates move and shift






38. 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






39. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






43. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






44. 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






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






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






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






48. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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