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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. 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.






2. The different ways a species can evolve






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






4. A layer of rock that contains fossils






5. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






15. The process in which plates move and shift






16. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






21. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






23. Molten rock






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






25. 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






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






27. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






30. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






31. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






43. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






45. The layer of the atmosphere that is 50 km above ground and is where the ozone layer is at






46. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






48. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






50. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground