Earth History Unit Flashcard

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What can we infer if a shark tooth is found in a mountain range?

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The area was once underwater.

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What can occur after a lot of rainfall or an earthquake?

Back

Landslides.

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How long did it take to create Bryce Canyon?

Back

Bryce Canyon was formed over a long period of time.

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What happens during permineralization?

Back

The bones of organisms are replaced with minerals.

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What type of change occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Earthquake.

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What is weathering?

Back

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

Back

The movement of weathered materials from one place to another.

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What is a fossil?

Back

The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.