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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. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






4. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






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






10. The process in which water soaks into the ground






11. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






25. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






26. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






31. Water that has infiltrated the ground






32. 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






33. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






34. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






37. A fossil caused when the mold of the skeleton of a dead animal is filled with minerals from the bubbling water and the minerals take the shape of the skeleton






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






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






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






41. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A layer of rock that contains fossils






49. The process in which plates move and shift






50. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes