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CSET Science: Geology

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






2. 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






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






4. The part of the Earth that we live on






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






6. The limited supply of water there is






7. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Molten rock






19. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






28. 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






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






30. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






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






33. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. The different ways a species can evolve






46. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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