Geology Flashcard

Front

What forms when igneous rock breaks apart?

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Sediments

Front

How is the geological time scale organized?

Back

By categorizing Earth's history into eons, eras, periods, and epochs based on significant events and changes.

Front

What type of boundary is known for creating new crust?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

Which rock forms from melting and solidifying?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What boundary creates mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, and trenches?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics

Front

What type of boundary is associated with sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What is the main driver of plate tectonics?

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Heat from the Earth's interior