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geology |
the study of the earth |
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uniformitarianism |
the belief that earth forming processes are natural, have always been the same, and have always happemed at the same gradual rate |
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deep time view |
the idea that the earth is ancient, billions of years old. the term represent the secular approach to the history of geology, the earth and the uiverse |
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crust
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the earths solid, relatively low density outermost layer of rock that lies under the loose surface materials and the oceon |
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moho |
the boundary between the earths crust and its mantle |
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mantle |
the hot plastic rock that fills the earths interior between the crust and the core. makes up 84% of the arths volume |
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lithosphere |
the combo of the upper mantle and the cust that moves with tectonic plates |
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core |
the center of the earth |
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natural resorce |
any raw material from the natural enviroment tht we use or can use |
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renewable resource |
a natural resource that has an unlimited supply or is easly replenished |
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nonrenewable resource |
a natural resource that cant be replenished and so is simply used up |
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resource management |
efforts to oversees and wisely control the use of natural resoureces |
