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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 highest layer of the atmosphere where the atmosphere is very thin






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. The different ways a species can evolve






15. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






28. 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






29. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






31. The process in which water soaks into the ground






32. The process in which plates move and shift






33. 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






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






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






36. Molten rock






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






38. The degree that a mineral reflects light






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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