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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Modern era from 65 million years ago to now and known as the Age of the Mammals because of the birth of humans






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






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






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






5. The period where the first fish were formed






6. 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






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






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






9. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






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






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






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






15. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






16. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The process in which plates move and shift






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






33. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






34. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






36. The process in which water soaks into the ground






37. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






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






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






43. The limited supply of water there is






44. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






45. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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