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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Also known as the center of the earth - it is made out of mostly iron






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






3. The part of the Earth that we live on






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. The limited supply of water there is






16. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






29. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






31. Era from 3.8 to 2.5 biillion years ago with the beginning of the geologic record and the formation of the first forms of rocks and bacteria






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 process in which water soaks into the ground






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






49. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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







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