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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. The part of the Earth that we live on






8. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Molten rock






15. 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.






16. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






29. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






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






33. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






34. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






45. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






47. The limited supply of water there is






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






49. The different ways a species can evolve






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