Vocabulary- Geologic History

What is the process of rocks being worn away by wind, water, or other natural forces?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Folding

• Abrasion

Which term describes a rock exposure visible at Earth's surface?

• Cross section

• Outcrop

• Marine

• Uplift

What is the process of gases escaping from magma or lava?

• Solidification

• Weathering

• Outgassing

• Contact metamorphism

A fossil used to determine the relative age of rock layers is called a(n):

• Marine fossil

• Index fossil

• Geologic time marker

• Meteoritic debris

The imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the poles is the:

• Cross section

• Unconformity

• Equator

• Marine boundary

What term describes a conclusion based on available evidence?

• Characteristic

• Brief

• Inference

• Identifiable

The process where molten rock forces its way into existing rock is called:

• Volcanic ash deposit

• Igneous intrusion

• Contact metamorphism

• Faulting

What describes the bending of rock layers due to stress?

• Tilting

• Folding

• Faulting

• Overturning

Which term means "happening without interruption"?

• Brief

• Distributed

• Continuously

• Identifiable

The process of sediment being laid down by wind, water, or ice is called:

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Abrasion