Ms H Semester Flashcard

Front

What occurs at a divergent boundary?

Back

Plates pull apart.

Front

What is the process of moving sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity called?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What do we call it when a complete group of organisms in a species dies off?

Back

Extinct.

Front

What is a fossil that forms when the remains of an organism leave an imprint in the sediment after the organic material has been completely replaced?

Back

Cast.

Front

What is the definition of a fossil?

Back

Evidence that an organism once lived/existed.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for a species that is at risk of extinction?

Back

Endangered.

Front

What type of fossil is formed from the actual remains of an organism?

Back

True form fossil.

Front

What is the term for the layer of soil and rock that covers the Earth's surface?

Back

Lithosphere.