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Chapter 8 Science Rhet

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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FOLD MOUNTAIN

A MOUNTAIN MADE UP OF MOSTLY OF ROCK LAYERS

FAULT-BLOCK MOUNTAIN

A MOUNTAIN MADE BY HUGE TILTED BLOCKS
Photo by Ken Lund

WEATHERING

THE BREAKING DOWN OF ROCKS INTO SMALLER PIECES
Photo by bumeister1

EROSION

THE PICKING UP AND REMOVAL OF ROCK PARTICLES

HUMUS

MATERIAL IN SOIL FORMED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF PLANT
Photo by Dru!

SOIL HORIZON

ANY OF THE LAYERS OF SOIL FROM THE SURFACE TO THE BEDROCK
Photo by FortGirl

GROUNDWATER

WATER THAT SOAKS INTO SOIL AND ROCK

MASS WASTING

THE DOWNHILL MOVEMENT OF EARTH MATERIAL CAUSED BY GRAVITY
Photo by bio_grrl

DEPOSITION

THE DROPPING OFF OF SEDIMENT

GLACIER

A HUGE SHEET OF ICE AND SNOW THAT MOVES SLOWLY OVER LAND
Photo by Aztlek

TILL

A JUMBLE OF MANY SIZES OF SEDIMENT DEPOSITED BY A GLACIER

MORAINE

A DEPOSIT OF MANY SIZES OF SEDIMENT IN FRONT

MINERAL

A NATURALLY OCCURRING SOILD IN EARTH'S CRUST
Photo by kevinzim

IGEOUS ROCK

A ROCK THAT FORMS WHEN HOT, LIQUID LAVA COOLS AND HARDENS
Photo by vgm8383

SEDIMENTARY ROCK

A ROCK THAT FORMS FROM PIECES OF OTER ROCKS
Photo by chefranden

METAMORPHIC ROCK

A ROCK THAT FORMS FROM ANOTHER KIND OF ROCK THAT IS CHANGED

ROCK CYCLE

ROCKS CONTINUALLY CHANGING FROM ONE KIND
Photo by GeoBlogs

SUPERPOSITION

THE IDEA THAT IN A SERIES OF ROCK LAYERS
Photo by dynamosquito

RELATIVE AGE

THE AGE OF A ROCK AS COMPARED WITH ANOTHER ROCK

GEOLOGIC COLUMN

A LISTING OF EARTHS ROCK LAYERS IN ORDER FROM OLDEST TO YOUGEST
Photo by hmerinomx

FOSSIL

ANY TRACE,IMPRINT,OR REMAINS OF A LIVING THING

INDEX FOSSIL

THE REMAINS OF A LIVING THING THAT WAS WIDESPREAD

HALF-LIFE

THE TIME IT TAKES FOR HALF THE MASS OF A RADIOACTIVE
Photo by Ross_Angus

ABSOLUTE AGE

THE AGE OF A ROCK IN YEARS,AS DETERMINED BY MEASURING
Photo by Pulpolux !!!

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EAR

ONE OF THE FOUR LONG STARCHES OF TIME IN EARTHS HISTORY
Photo by bill barber