Geological Time Periods Flashcard

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What crustal feature forms when two continental plates converge?

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Folded Mountains

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What type of volcano is characterized by thick, slow-moving lava and is the most common type on Earth?

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Shield Volcano

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Which era is referred to as the 'Age of Reptiles'?

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Mesozoic Era

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During which time period did the supercontinent Pangaea appear?

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Paleozoic Era

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What type of volcano is built by alternating layers of lava flows and ash flows?

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Composite Volcano

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What is the geological term for the process of one tectonic plate sliding under another?

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Subduction

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What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras?

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Pangaea

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What type of volcano is typically small and built from ash and cinders?

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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What is the geological time scale?

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A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time.

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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The movement of tectonic plates along faults.