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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Changes to genetic code that become permanent and can be bad - like sickle cell anemia and cancer






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






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






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






6. Water that has infiltrated the ground






7. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






8. A mixture of gas consisting of oxygen and nitrogen that wraps the earth like a blanket






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






10. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






11. 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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






35. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






38. A layer of rock that contains fossils






39. 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






40. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






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






45. Plate tectonic boundaries where the platse are moving toward each other with one plate eventually going under the other






46. The look of a mineral when scratched upon a porcelein plate






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






48. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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