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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Fossil in which a part of the organism that has been preserved






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






3. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






8. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






9. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






12. The limited supply of water there is






13. 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






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






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






16. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






32. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






34. 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






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






36. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






39. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The process in which water soaks into the ground






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched