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






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






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






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






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






6. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






9. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






11. The process in which plates move and shift






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






13. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






14. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






18. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






22. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






23. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






25. 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






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






27. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






35. Molten rock






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






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






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






39. The different ways a species can evolve






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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