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CSET Science: Geology

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






18. Molten rock






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






20. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






24. The process in which plates move and shift






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






26. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






29. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






31. 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






32. Areas of great heat and activity in the earth's mantle where shield volcanoes can form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






45. The process in which water soaks into the ground






46. 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






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






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






49. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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