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27 Cards in this Set
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Rock |
A natural or artificial solid mixture of one or more mineral or organic matter |
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Asthenosphere |
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move |
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Fossil |
Remains of an organism that lived long ago, commonly preserved in sedimentary rock |
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Absolute dating |
Any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years |
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Crust |
The thin and solid outermost layer of the earth above the mantle |
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Deposition |
The process in which material is laid down |
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Core |
The central part of the earth below The mantel |
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Lithosphere |
Outer layer of the earth that consist of the crust and upper part of the mantel |
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Lithosphere |
Outer layer of the earth that consist of the crust and upper part of the mantel |
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Geology |
Study of the origin, history, & structure of the earth |
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Mantle |
The layer of rock between the earths crust and the core |
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Composition |
The chemical makeup of rock; describes the minerals or other minerals in the rock |
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Composition |
The chemical makeup of rock; describes the minerals or other minerals in the rock |
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Erosion |
Process by which wind,water,ice, & gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another |
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Composition |
The chemical makeup of rock; describes the minerals or other minerals in the rock |
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Erosion |
Process by which wind,water,ice, & gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another |
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Relative dating |
Determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects |
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Composition |
The chemical makeup of rock; describes the minerals or other minerals in the rock |
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Erosion |
Process by which wind,water,ice, & gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another |
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Relative dating |
Determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects |
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Elevation |
The height of an object above sea level |
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Composition |
The chemical makeup of rock; describes the minerals or other minerals in the rock |
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Erosion |
Process by which wind,water,ice, & gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another |
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Relative dating |
Determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects |
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Elevation |
The height of an object above sea level |
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Rock cycle |
A rock forms, changes, and forms again by geological processes |
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Mesosphere |
Lower part of the matle between the asthenosphere and the outer core |
