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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






8. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






10. 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.






11. The different ways a species can evolve






12. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






14. The process in which plates move and shift






15. 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






16. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






18. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






28. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






34. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






39. Molten rock






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






41. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Remnant of an organism. They are found underground and are at least several thousands years old






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






50. The part of the Earth that we live on