Geology and Earth Science Terms

Front

Geologist

Back

A scientist who studies the processes and material that form the solid part of the Earth.

Front

Rocky Outcrop

Back

A section of exposed rock.

Front

Observation

Back

Something you notice using any of the five senses.

Front

Inference

Back

Something you figure out based on observations and what you already know.

Front

Organism

Back

A living thing, such as a plant or animal.

Front

Sediment

Back

Small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand.

Front

Fossil

Back

A clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock.

Front

Sedimentary Rock

Back

A type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time.

Front

Compact

Back

To press together.

Front

Cement

Back

To stick together in the process of forming rock.