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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






14. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. The period where the first fish were formed






22. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. The Earth's only liquid layer that is extremely hot and made out of iron and nickel






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






31. The degree that a mineral reflects light






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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







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