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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A gas that absorbs harmful UV rays and protects us from too much radiation






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






3. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






7. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






8. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






10. 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






11. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






20. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






22. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Water that has infiltrated the ground






31. 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.






32. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






41. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






47. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






50. Molten rock







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