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CSET Science: Geology

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1. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






3. The limited supply of water there is






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






10. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






13. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






15. 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.






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






17. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






29. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






41. The different ways a species can evolve






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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







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