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CSET Science: Geology

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Soft and plastic layer of the mantle that allows plate tectonics to move






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






13. The different ways a species can evolve






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






15. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Molten rock






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






32. The degree that a mineral reflects light






33. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The process in which water soaks into the ground






43. Water that has infiltrated the ground






44. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






45. 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






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






47. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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