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






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






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






4. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. The different ways a species can evolve






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






12. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






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






15. Water that has infiltrated the ground






16. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






19. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






26. 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






27. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The thick - spongy substance that was created when swamp planst decomposed 300 million years ago. With heat - it becomes coal






36. The period where the first fish were formed






37. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






42. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






43. 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.






44. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Molten rock






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