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






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






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






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






5. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






8. A layer of rock that contains fossils






9. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






24. 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






25. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






34. 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






35. The process in which water soaks into the ground






36. 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






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






38. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






42. Era from 3.8 to 2.5 biillion years ago with the beginning of the geologic record and the formation of the first forms of rocks and bacteria






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. The different ways a species can evolve