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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. The process in which water soaks into the ground






7. Mountains made up by faults - a huge crack in rock where movememnt happens where tectonic plates pull apart






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






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






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






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






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






13. The part of the Earth that we live on






14. The period where the first fish were formed






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Thew ay a mineral breaks along its crystalline structure






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. The machine that is used to measure earthquakes






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






32. 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






33. Water that has infiltrated the ground






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






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






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






37. Molten rock






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






39. Active boundary where tectonic plates meet






40. The process in which plates move and shift






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The different ways a species can evolve