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CSET Science: Geology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The period where the first fish were formed






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






10. The part of the Earth that we live on






11. The process in which plates move and shift






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






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






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






15. Molten rock






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A layer of rock that contains fossils






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






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






30. 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






31. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






43. 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






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






45. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






46. The crystals formed when igneous rocks cool underground






47. 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






48. The different ways a species can evolve






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






50. The act of using radioactive isotopes to date fossils