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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. The limited supply of water there is






29. The degree that a mineral reflects light






30. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






34. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






37. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. The part of the Earth that we live on






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Water that has infiltrated the ground