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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






3. The process in which water soaks into the ground






4. 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






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






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






7. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






10. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






12. 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






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






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






15. A layer of rock that contains fossils






16. 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.






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






30. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






35. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






47. The period where the first fish were formed






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






49. The different ways a species can evolve






50. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground