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CSET Science: Geology

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1. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. The degree that a mineral reflects light






8. 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.






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






10. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






20. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






22. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






39. 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






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






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






42. The part of the Earth that we live on






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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