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CSET Science: Geology

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1. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






3. The limited supply of water there is






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






5. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






6. 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






7. 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






8. The process in which plates move and shift






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






10. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






13. 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






14. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






17. The period where the first fish were formed






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Changes to genetic code that become permanent and can be bad - like sickle cell anemia and cancer






25. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. The process in which water soaks into the ground






33. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






36. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The degree that a mineral reflects light






47. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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