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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






8. The limited supply of water there is






9. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






22. Rocks that are made from bits and pieces of other rocks and dead animal and plants that have been pressed together over time






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






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






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






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






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






28. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






29. 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






30. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






32. 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.






33. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Water that has infiltrated the ground






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Molten rock






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






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






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






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