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






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






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






4. Molten rock






5. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






7. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






14. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






18. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






21. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






27. The layer of the atmosphere that is 50 km above ground and is where the ozone layer is at






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






48. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






50. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure