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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. The Earth's rivers - lakes - and oceans






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






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






4. The part of the Earth that we live on






5. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






8. 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






9. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






20. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






21. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Molten rock






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






47. 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






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






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






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







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