Unit 5 Geology Week 1 Vocabulary

a terrible, sudden event

to send out rock, lava, and ash in a sudden explosion

the act of paying careful attention to gather information;

proof; information and facts that are helpful in forming a conclusion or supporting an idea

the preserved remains of things that lived long ago

a scientist (a person) who studies the makeup of the earth and the forces and processed that shape and change it

the average weather conditions of a particular area

to decide something or form an opinion base on information you have (concluded)

thick or heavy

a process in which continents slowly move over time on the surface of the earth