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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Era from 4.6 to 3.8 billion years ago when the Eaerth formed and the planet cooled off






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






3. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






21. The limited supply of water there is






22. 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






23. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






28. The way that water returns to earth by flowing on the surface into streams - lakes - and rivers






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






40. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






44. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






45. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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