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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The different ways a species can evolve






2. 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






3. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






7. The process in which plates move and shift






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






9. Molten rock






10. 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






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






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






13. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






23. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






40. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






50. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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