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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






3. Pieces of the Earth that make up its crust and float on top of the upper mantle






4. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Molten rock






17. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






30. 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






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






32. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






34. 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.






35. The period where the first fish were formed






36. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. The limited supply of water there is






46. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






48. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






49. The different ways a species can evolve






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