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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. 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.






3. The limited supply of water there is






4. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






5. The degree that a mineral reflects light






6. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






26. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






30. Molten rock






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






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






33. The period where the first fish were formed






34. 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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






46. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






50. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground