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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A gas that absorbs harmful UV rays and protects us from too much radiation






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The process in which water soaks into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






30. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






34. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The process in which plates move and shift






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






49. 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






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