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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






10. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






13. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






15. The process in which plates move and shift






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






17. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






20. 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






21. The fourth layer of the atmosphere - which is also the hottest because the air is so thin and the temperature is up to 2000 degrees Celsius






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






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






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






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






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 crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






39. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






41. 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






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






43. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






48. Molten rock






49. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






50. 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