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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. Water that has infiltrated the ground






2. 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






3. The process in which plates move and shift






4. Molten rock






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






6. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






10. 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






11. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






28. The period where the first fish were formed






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






30. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






32. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






33. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






35. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






38. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. The different ways a species can evolve






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






49. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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