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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






14. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






17. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






18. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






21. 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






22. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






25. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






26. 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






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






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. The different ways a species can evolve






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






32. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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