7.10 Vocab Check

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Fossils are typically preserved in which type of rock?

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Sedimentary

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Type of fossil for dating rock layers?

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Index Fossil

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SUPERPOSITION in rocks and fossils:

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Younger rocks lie above older rocks if layers are undisturbed.

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Youngest rock layer?

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LITHOSPHERE: Solid outer layer of Earth, including crust and rigid upper mantle.

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Solid outer layer of Earth, consisting of crust and rigid upper mantle.

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MANTLE:

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Layer of rock between Earth's crust and core.

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A rock formed from compressed or cemented sediment layers is called ___________.

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Sedimentary

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Crust and uppermost mantle?

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lithosphere

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Tectonic plate:

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A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the outermost part of the mantle.

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Pangaea?

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The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.