Geologists learn about Earth’s history by studying _____ and the _____ within them.

Men and women from different ____, _____, and _____ backgrounds work as scientists and engineers.

Earth’s outer layer is divided into sections called ______.

Geologists look for patterns in________and in _________ in order to better understand Earth.

The plates of Earth’s outer layer ______.

__________ provide evidence that the plates of Earth’s outer layer move.

The most common stress on rocks at convergent plate boundaries is

When rocks suddenly move along a fault, the energy released is a(n)

A _______________ is a fracture in which there is no movement of rocks

__________ deformation occurs when rock returns to its original shape after stress is removed.

_______________ is a change in the shape of rock due to stress

A rock is more likely to fracture if

When forces are parallel but moving in opposite directions, the stress is called

When rocks arch upward to form a circular structure, that structure is called a

When rocks bend downward in a circular structure, that structure is called a

________________ is the distance rocks move along a fault.

If there is no movement on either side of a fracture, the fracture is called a

___________________ occurs when a deeply buried rock is pushed down by the weight of all the material above it; not allowing it to move, thus not allowing it to deform.

The stresses that cause the Himalaya to rise are