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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. 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






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






4. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






7. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






11. The process in which water soaks into the ground






12. The different ways a species can evolve






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. The process in which plates move and shift






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






19. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






22. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






24. 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.






25. Water that has infiltrated the ground






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






43. Time scale that scientists use to break up the historical changes on the Earth into eons - eras - periods - and epochs






44. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Rocks made out of trapped magma that takes longer to cool beneath the surface






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