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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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 degree that a mineral reflects light






12. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






16. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. The part of the Earth that we live on






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






33. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






49. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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