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






2. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






5. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






6. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






7. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






24. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






29. Water that has infiltrated the ground






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






38. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






48. The limited supply of water there is






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






50. 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.