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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






6. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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. 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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






41. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






45. The different ways a species can evolve






46. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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. Era from 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago when the continents formed and oxygen began. The first eukaryotic cells appear.