Vocabulary

The study of rock layers that is part of geology is known as

• Layerology
• Paleontology
• Stratigraphy
• Sedimentraphy

moon phase is when the shape of the lit part of the Moon is more than half, like the shape of a capital G.

• Waxing
• Crescent
• Quarter
• Gibbous

The locations where two tectonic plates interact. They either move together, move apart or slide past each other.

• Convergent
• Plate Boundaries
• Divergent
• Transform

The place where two tectonic plates are moving TOWARD each other.

• Convergent
• Plate boundaries
• Divergent
• Transform

The place where two tectonic plates are moving APART from each other.

• Convergent
• Plate boundaries
• Divergent
• Transform

Giant pieces of the Earth's crust that move over long periods of time.

• Convergent
• DIvergent
• Thermal
• Tectonic plate

Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. Oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust. This process is known as a ____________________.

• Subduction
• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Crust

Rigid/brittle solid rock. Made of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. Divided into tectonic plates.

• Subduction
• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Crust

A flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land.

• Plateau
• Mountain
• Canyon
• Landform

Mountains or hills formed by an opening in Earth's surface where lava or liquid rock and gas erupt from the Earth's crust.

• Plateau
• Mountain
• Volcanoes
• Earthquakes