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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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1. The lowest layer of the atmosphere. It is also known as the weather layer since snow - rain - and wind stick to this layer






2. The degree that a mineral reflects light






3. A layer of rock that contains fossils






4. 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






5. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






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






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






18. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. The different ways a species can evolve






41. The limited supply of water there is






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






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






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






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






46. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






48. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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