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






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






3. 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






4. Molten rock






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






6. The different ways a species can evolve






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






8. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






9. 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






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






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






12. The period where the first fish were formed






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






14. The process in which plates move and shift






15. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






19. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






20. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The degree that a mineral reflects light






29. The process in which water soaks into the ground






30. The period when the first amphibians were born. Named after Devon - England where fossils were first discovered






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






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






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






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






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






37. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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. 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






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






42. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






43. 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.






44. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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