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CSET Science: Geology

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1. 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






2. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






5. 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






6. The limited supply of water there is






7. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






9. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






15. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






19. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






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






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






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






25. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. The part of the Earth that we live on






50. 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