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CSET Science: Geology

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1. 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.






2. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Molten rock






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






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






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






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






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






19. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






25. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






37. 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






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






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






40. Rocks that are formed through major changes like heat like plate movements and they cool down






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






42. The process in which plates move and shift






43. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






46. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






47. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






50. The different ways a species can evolve