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






2. Molten rock






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






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






5. Plate tectonic boundaries where the platse are moving toward each other with one plate eventually going under the other






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The period where the first fish were formed






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






15. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






17. 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






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






19. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






20. A layer of rock that contains fossils






21. 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.






22. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






26. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






29. 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






30. Mountains created when hot molten rock pushes up from the earth's mantle






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. The different ways a species can evolve






42. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






44. 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






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






46. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






49. 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






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