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CSET Science: Geology

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






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






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






7. The period where the first fish were formed






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






9. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






10. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






14. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






18. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






19. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






20. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






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






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






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






25. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






27. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






46. 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.






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






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






49. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






50. 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