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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Tectonic plate boundaries where plates are moving apart and new crust is being formed by rock pushed up in the mantle






2. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






6. 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






7. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Rocks that form when molten rock cools and hardens either deep underground or on 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. The way that water returns to earth by flowing on the surface into streams - lakes - and rivers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Molten rock






39. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






44. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






49. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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







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