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






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






3. 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.






4. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






8. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






9. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Molten rock






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






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






22. The degree that a mineral reflects light






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






34. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






37. The period where the first fish were formed






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






39. The process in which plates move and shift






40. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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