Earth Science Recap

Relative rock age and absolute rock age mean the same thing.

Which of these rock layers is oldest?

Which of the following leads most directly to the production of igneous rock?

Earth's landmasses were once fused and broke apart slowly in a process called

Cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by movement of

The end of each era in Earth's history is marked with one of these

A convergent boundary between continental plates leads to which of the following

This refers to molten rock that is under the surface of the Earth

These two components help form metamorphic rock

Tectonic plates that move apart from each other are a

This type of rock forms from cooling lava

Sedimentary rock is formed from the cementation of sediments

Which of these do geologists use to infer that rock layers are the same age?

Marble and slate form when they are subjected to high heat and pressure, which makes them this type of rock

Cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, and Tokyo are closer to fault lines and experience frequent earthquakes.

Geo-historians rely on which of these to reconstruct geological time?

Which process acts on Earth's surface to break rocks into pieces?

When an ocean plate and a continent plate meet, the continental plate always sinks

A fault line is always younger than the rock it cuts through.