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CSET Science: Geology

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1. A layer of rock that contains fossils






2. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






4. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






6. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






9. The limited supply of water there is






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






11. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






13. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






14. 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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






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






31. The period where the first fish were formed






32. 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.






33. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






36. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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