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CSET Science: Geology

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






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






11. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. The process in which plates move and shift






20. 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






21. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






22. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






23. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






25. 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






26. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






27. 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.






28. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






29. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The different ways a species can evolve






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






47. 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






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






49. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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