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CSET Science: Geology
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1. Also known as the center of the earth - it is made out of mostly iron
inner core
mineral grains
stratigraphy
folded mountains
2. The limited supply of water there is
mineral grains
precipitation
cast fossil
hydrosphere
3. The part of the Earth that we live on
Paleozoic era
infiltration
crust
variations
4. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched
hardnes
evaporation
infiltration
luster
5. A volcano that is formed when ash and cinders are blown out of a single vent
cinder cone volcano
magma
faults
atmosphere
6. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA
geologic time scale
subduction zone
magma
genetic mutations
7. The study of rock layers and the fossils contained inside of them
stratigraphy
faults
body fossil
earthquake
8. Soft and plastic layer of the mantle that allows plate tectonics to move
fault - block mountains
upper mantle
mold fossil
trace fossil
9. The mountain ranges taht is a result of when two tectonic plates collided with each other
tsunami
folded mountains
exosphere
seismogram
10. Modern era from 65 million years ago to now and known as the Age of the Mammals because of the birth of humans
tsunami
exosphere
Ring of Fire
Cenzoic era
11. Rocks that are formed through major changes like heat like plate movements and they cool down
body fossil
metamorphic rocks
lower mantle
fault - block mountains
12. The different ways a species can evolve
surface water
atmosphere
variations
Hadean time
13. Rocks made out of trapped magma that takes longer to cool beneath the surface
upper mantle
stratosphere
intrusive igneous rocks
mantle
14. All plants and animals have to compete for food - water - space and the fear of being eaten
convergent boundaries
environmental pressures
stratosphere
stratum
15. Pieces of the Earth that make up its crust and float on top of the upper mantle
mountain
shield volcano
outer core
tectonic plates
16. 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
P waves
mineral grains
evaporation
environmental pressures
17. Mountains with sharp peaks and ridges caused when forces inside the earth push up parts of the crust
upwarped mountains
inner core
mountain
Ring of Fire
18. Rocks that form when molten rock cools and hardens either deep underground or on the surface
stratosphere
extrusive igneous rocks
mountain
convergent boundaries
19. Earth layer made up of silicon - iron - magnesium - and oxygen and makes up most of the Earth's mass
convergent boundaries
mesophere
troposphere
mantle
20. Molten rock
mineral grains
outer core
folded mountains
magma
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.
atmosphere
subduction zone
Mesozoic era
surface water
22. The lowest layer of the atmosphere. It is also known as the weather layer since snow - rain - and wind stick to this layer
Devonian period
tsunami
troposphere
radiometric dating
23. The look of a mineral when scratched upon a porcelein plate
evaporation
folded mountains
color
volcanoes
24. 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
tsunami
greenhouse effect
natural selection
stratosphere
25. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils
radiometric dating
greenhouse effect
inner core
runoff
26. 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.
tectonic plates
ozone
Paleozoic era
Archaan era
27. Seismic waves that are the slowest but most dangerous because they move on the surface and can knock buildings to the ground
surface waves
Paleozoic era
tsunami
Proterozoic era
28. A gas that absorbs harmful UV rays and protects us from too much radiation
magma
crust
surface water
ozone
29. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground
mineral grains
stratosphere
carbon sinks
transform boundaries
30. The layer of the atmosphere that is 50 km above ground and is where the ozone layer is at
variations
seismograph
atmosphere
stratosphere
31. Fossil in which an animal's tracks - poop - nests - and bite marks have been preserved
stratum
lower mantle
trace fossil
sedimentary rocks
32. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet
hydrosphere
stratosphere
color
faults
33. 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
Archaan era
mantle
seismogram
genetic mutations
34. Changes to genetic code that become permanent and can be bad - like sickle cell anemia and cancer
greenhouse effect
carbon sinks
deleterious
luster
35. Document produced by the seismograph that shows how long and how intense an earthquake was
seismogram
environmental pressures
folded mountains
infiltration
36. Tectonic plate boundaries where plates are moving apart and new crust is being formed by rock pushed up in the mantle
ozone
tsunami
surface water
divergent boundaries
37. Areas of great heat and activity in the earth's mantle where shield volcanoes can form
hot spots
extrusive igneous rocks
Silurian period
metamorphic rocks
38. Mountains created when hot molten rock pushes up from the earth's mantle
volcanoes
troposphere
P waves
color
39. The period when the first amphibians were born. Named after Devon - England where fossils were first discovered
mantle
Silurian period
Devonian period
hardnes
40. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes
upwarped mountains
luster
radiometric dating
seismograph
41. The thick - spongy substance that was created when swamp planst decomposed 300 million years ago. With heat - it becomes coal
surface waves
peat
Archaan era
Silurian period
42. The process in which water changes from liquid to gas
mesophere
mountain
intrusive igneous rocks
evaporation
43. Era from 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago when the continents formed and oxygen began. The first eukaryotic cells appear.
precipitation
Proterozoic era
stratosphere
runoff
44. Plate tectonic boundaries where plates sllide horizontally pass each other and cause friction
runoff
transform boundaries
cinder cone volcano
continental drift
45. Time scale that scientists use to break up the historical changes on the Earth into eons - eras - periods - and epochs
geologic time scale
inner core
seismogram
Hadean time
46. Organisms - like plants - that take more carbon out of the atmosphere than put into it
transform boundaries
carbon sinks
luster
Archaan era
47. Remnant of an organism. They are found underground and are at least several thousands years old
Proterozoic era
upwarped mountains
faults
fossil
48. A giant range of stratovolcanoes that circle the Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
crust
intrusive igneous rocks
color
49. 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
common ancestor
cast fossil
extrusive igneous rocks
mesophere
50. Era from 4.6 to 3.8 billion years ago when the Eaerth formed and the planet cooled off
runoff
seismograph
shield volcano
Hadean time