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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process in which plates move and shift






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






3. 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.






4. The different ways a species can evolve






5. 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






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






7. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






9. 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






10. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






12. The process in which water soaks into the ground






13. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






17. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The period where the first fish were formed






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






28. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






44. 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






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






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






47. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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