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CSET Science: Geology

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. The period where the first fish were formed






11. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






15. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






17. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






18. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






20. 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






21. The different ways a species can evolve






22. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






28. Seismic waves that are the slowest but most dangerous because they move on the surface and can knock buildings to the ground






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






44. The process in which water soaks into the ground






45. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






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