Unit 1 Test - Study Game

A gradual change on Earth through geological time.

The area where two or more plates meet is called a _____________.

The plate boundaries where two plates come together.

Boundary between 2 plates sliding PAST one another is ____________

Geologists use the Law of ____________to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers.

__________means :"Relating to the WHOLE WORLD."

The number of occurrences of a repeating event is_________________

Which are catastrophic events?

The Theory of Continental Drift explains how the continents got their size and shape.

Matching fossils are used as evidence of Continental Drift.

Measurement of a SMALL area is GLOBAL

Underwater landmass which extends from a continent, resulting in an area of relatively shallow water is known as

Plate Tectonics describes how plates move on Earth's surface.

The following picture demonstrates____________

What is this a picture of?

The number of occurrences of a repeating event is_____________

Erosion is the deposition of mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air or ice.

Earthquakes occur along a_________________

Who is the person credited with developing the Theory of Continental Drift?

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Boundary between 2 tectonic plates moving AWAY from each other is_______________

The measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movement is called its______________

The image below shows:

The process in which sediment is laid down in a new location is_________________

Any process that happens on the Earth such as weathering, erosion, plate tectonics: