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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 different ways a species can evolve






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






8. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






18. The process in which plates move and shift






19. 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






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






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






22. The fourth layer of the atmosphere - which is also the hottest because the air is so thin and the temperature is up to 2000 degrees Celsius






23. 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.






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






25. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






29. The part of the Earth that we live on






30. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






33. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






35. 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






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






37. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






42. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






46. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






48. The limited supply of water there is






49. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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