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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Mountains with sharp peaks and ridges caused when forces inside the earth push up parts of the crust






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






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






4. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






6. 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






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






8. The degree that a mineral reflects light






9. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






19. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






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






25. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






28. The period where the first fish were formed






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






30. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. A layer of rock that contains fossils






39. 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






40. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






42. 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






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






44. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






47. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






48. 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.






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






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