Unit 5 Vocab

Front

What is the term for the impression of prehistoric organisms preserved in rock?

Back

Fossil

Front

What principle states that each rock layer is older than the one above it?

Back

Law of Superposition

Front

What is the name of the theory that describes Earth's surface being broken into large pieces called plates that are constantly moving?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the feature called where two tectonic plates collide and one plate is forced beneath the other?

Back

Subduction Zone

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when plates are moving away from each other?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate?

Back

Subduction

Front

What is the name of the boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean Ridge

Front

What is the significance of the law of superposition in geology?

Back

It helps determine the relative ages of rock layers.

Front

What type of tectonic plate boundary is associated with earthquakes?

Back

Transform Boundary