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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Mountains made up by faults - a huge crack in rock where movememnt happens where tectonic plates pull apart






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






3. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






6. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






8. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






24. 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






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






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






27. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






48. 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






49. The limited supply of water there is






50. 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.