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CSET Science: Geology

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1. The process in which plates move and shift






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Water that has infiltrated the ground






7. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






8. 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.






9. 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






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






11. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






13. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






18. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






20. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. Molten rock






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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