Geology Vocabulary Review

Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)

The change in state from a solid to a liquid.

The sphere of Earth that includes all the living organisms (biomes).

Large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents joined together.

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface

A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.

A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.

A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented

Circulation of magma (liquid rock) under earth’s crust causes plates to move

The sphere of Earth that includes all the gases (air) that surround Earth’s surface.

The sphere of Earth that includes all of the water on Earth (oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, glaciers).

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

The sphere of Earth that includes all solid parts of Earth (rocks, soil, landforms). Also known as Geosphere.

The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.