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






2. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






3. A layer of rock that contains fossils






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. The process in which plates move and shift






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. Degree to which a mnieral can be scratched






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Molten rock






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. The different ways a species can evolve






29. The degree that a mineral reflects light






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Water that has infiltrated the ground






39. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Changes that were made to the DNA and RNA






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






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






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