Earth Science Concepts
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1. A huge layer of rock that drifts slowly over the supporting upper mantle layer is a
2. Because he figured out that sedimentary rock must have been compacted and compressed, over many ages, _______ is known as the father of modern geology.
3. Relationships between earth layers and soil samples are described by
4. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., most people were killed by
5. A large earthquake occurs, on average, somewhere in the world each year of greater than
6. The principle of uniformitarianism includes the idea that
7. A volcano with little erosion and that may erupt at any time is classified as
8. The principle of uniformitarianism includes the idea that
9. Water-layered sediments that thin to nothing at a shore or the area where first deposited are the subject of the
10. Love waves are a type of
11. Because he figured out that sedimentary rock must have been compacted and compressed, over many ages, _______ is known as the father of modern geology.
12. Any solid material (rock or organic) that settles out from a liquid is known as
13. Primary waves, which bunch together and then move apart like an inchworm, are
14. A huge layer of rock that drifts slowly over the supporting upper mantle layer is a
15. An ocean trench is formed along the
16. The umbrella theory explaining the Earth’s movement, contact, and flattening of large land plates is known as
17. Archaeologists record the top layers first, followed by older, deeper layers to study ancient settlements and cities following the
18. Love waves are a type of
19. A volcano with little erosion and that may erupt at any time is classified as

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