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






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






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






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






5. Volcano that is formed at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates and the subducted plate melts into lava






6. Molten rock






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






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






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






10. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. The process in which plates move and shift






18. 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






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






20. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






23. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A layer of rock that contains fossils






34. 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.






35. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






37. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






38. 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






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






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






41. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






43. 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






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






45. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






46. The limited supply of water there is






47. 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






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






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






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