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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






4. Era from 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago when the continents formed and oxygen began. The first eukaryotic cells appear.






5. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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 crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






14. 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.






15. Era from 4.6 to 3.8 billion years ago when the Eaerth formed and the planet cooled off






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






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






18. The process in which plates move and shift






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






38. 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






39. A harbor wave that occurs when there is a violent disturbance deep below the ocean - like an earthquake - which creates a wave that stores a huge amount of energy






40. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






45. A layer of rock that contains fossils






46. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






48. 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






49. The period where the first fish were formed






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