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






2. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






7. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






8. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






13. A layer of rock that contains fossils






14. 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






15. The period where the first fish were formed






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






17. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






19. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






23. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






24. 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






25. Molten rock






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. The degree that a mineral reflects light






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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. The process in which plates move and shift






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Water that has infiltrated the ground






50. The part of the Earth that we live on