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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The degree that a mineral reflects light






17. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






19. The different ways a species can evolve






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






21. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






29. 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






30. The part of the Earth that we live on






31. 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






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






33. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






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






39. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






44. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






50. The limited supply of water there is