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






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






3. The process in which plates move and shift






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






5. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






22. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






30. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






34. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






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






50. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched