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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. Solid and extremely hot layer of the mantle that protects the core






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






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






4. The limited supply of water there is






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






6. The part of the Earth that we live on






7. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






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






13. The different ways a species can evolve






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






20. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






35. Water that has infiltrated the ground






36. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






38. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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