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CSET Science: Geology

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1. The process in which plates move and shift






2. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






7. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






9. 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.






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






11. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. The part of the Earth that we live on






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






30. Rocks that are formed through major changes like heat like plate movements and they cool down






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






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






33. A layer of rock that contains fossils






34. 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






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






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






37. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






39. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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