Earth Science Recap

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

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

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

This type of rock forms from cooling lava

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

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

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

These two components help form metamorphic rock

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

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

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

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

Sedimentary rock is formed from the cementation of sediments

Tectonic plates that move apart from each other are a

Which of these rock layers is oldest?

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

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

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

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