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CSET Science: Geology

Subjects : cset, science, geology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Earth's rivers - lakes - and oceans






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






4. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. The process in which water soaks into the ground






11. The limited supply of water there is






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






13. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils






24. 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






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






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






27. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. The part of the Earth that we live on






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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