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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The Earth's only liquid layer that is extremely hot and made out of iron and nickel






2. The thick - spongy substance that was created when swamp planst decomposed 300 million years ago. With heat - it becomes coal






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






10. The different ways a species can evolve






11. 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






12. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






13. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






16. 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






17. The limited supply of water there is






18. Water that has infiltrated the ground






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






26. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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






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






32. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






35. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






38. 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.






39. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






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






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






46. Areas where oceanic earthquakes can occur when an ocean plate hits a continental plate and eventually goes underneath






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






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






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






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







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