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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






4. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






26. The period where the first fish were formed






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






28. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






31. The degree that a mineral reflects light






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. The part of the Earth that we live on






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Water that has infiltrated the ground






50. 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