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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






4. 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






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






6. The period where the first fish were formed






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






18. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






23. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






24. 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.






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






26. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






39. The degree that a mineral reflects light






40. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






44. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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