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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. 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






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






3. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






20. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






23. 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






24. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






25. A layer of rock that contains fossils






26. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. The different ways a species can evolve






33. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






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