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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 machine that is used to measure earthquakes






2. 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






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






4. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






7. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






9. 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






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






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






12. The different ways a species can evolve






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






14. The study of rock layers and the fossils contained inside of them






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






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






17. Water that has infiltrated the ground






18. 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






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






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






21. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






23. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






24. Molten rock






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






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






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






28. The limited supply of water there is






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






39. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






43. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






47. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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