Geology Flashcard

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What is coprolite?

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Fossilized animal dung.

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What is the principle of superposition?

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Younger layers of rock are found above older layers.

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What are Foraminifera?

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Microscopic marine organisms.

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What does plate tectonics refer to?

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The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates.

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What is petrified wood?

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Wood that has turned into stone through mineralization.

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is erosion?

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The process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.