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CSET Science: Geology

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1. Era from 4.6 to 3.8 billion years ago when the Eaerth formed and the planet cooled off






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






12. The process in which water soaks into the ground






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






18. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Molten rock






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






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






28. 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






29. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






31. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






32. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






33. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes







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