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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A basic type of landform that produces water - forms wind barriers






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






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






4. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






13. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






16. 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






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






18. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






20. 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.






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Rocks that are formed through major changes like heat like plate movements and they cool down






34. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






37. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






49. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






50. The process in which plates move and shift