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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The mountain ranges taht is a result of when two tectonic plates collided with each other






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






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






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






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






6. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






8. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






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






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






14. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






15. 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






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






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






18. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The limited supply of water there is






28. 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.






29. 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






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






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. Molten rock






33. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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