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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






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






4. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






5. The limited supply of water there is






6. 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






7. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






8. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A layer of rock that contains fossils






25. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






27. Water that has infiltrated the ground






28. The process in which plates move and shift






29. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






35. 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






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






37. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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







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