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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The study of rock layers and the fossils contained inside of them






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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. The limited supply of water there is






19. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






20. 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






21. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






22. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






26. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






31. Molten rock






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. The process in which plates move and shift






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






42. The degree that a mineral reflects light






43. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






45. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






46. The period where the first fish were formed






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






48. 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






49. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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