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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. Pieces of the Earth that make up its crust and float on top of the upper mantle






2. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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






11. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Molten rock






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






35. The limited supply of water there is






36. The degree that a mineral reflects light






37. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. The part of the Earth that we live on






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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