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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






2. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






4. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






5. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






6. 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






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






8. 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.






9. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






39. 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






40. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






42. The warming up of the Earth because of certain gases in the atmosphere






43. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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