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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






18. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






20. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






32. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Water that has infiltrated the ground






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Molten rock






49. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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