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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. The process in which plates move and shift






3. 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






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






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






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






7. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






11. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The look of a mineral when scratched upon a porcelein plate






19. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






22. Water that has infiltrated the ground






23. Mountains created when hot molten rock pushes up from the earth's mantle






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






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






26. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






46. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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







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