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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






11. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






22. A giant range of stratovolcanoes that circle the Pacific Ocean






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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






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






32. The different ways a species can evolve






33. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






36. The period where the first fish were formed






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






38. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






39. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






41. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






43. The process in which plates move and shift






44. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






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