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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A gas that absorbs harmful UV rays and protects us from too much radiation






2. Mountains created when hot molten rock pushes up from the earth's mantle






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






4. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






12. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






14. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






17. Areas of great heat and activity in the earth's mantle where shield volcanoes can form






18. A layer of rock that contains fossils






19. Era from 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago when the continents formed and oxygen began. The first eukaryotic cells appear.






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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