Nouns
something that produces a result
What is cause?
to send out rock, lava, and ash in a sudden explosion
What is erupt?
the preserved remains of something that lived long ago
What is a fossil?
to decide something or form an opinion based on information that you have collected
What is conclude?
a result, a change produced by a cause or something that happens
What is effect?
to put to use
What is to apply?
a scientist who studies the makeup of the earth and the forces an processes that shape and change it
What is a geologist?
thick or heavy
What is dense?
proof; information and facts that are helpful in forming a conclusion or supporting an idea
What is evidence?
to recognize or identify a difference between two or more things
What is to distinguish?
the average weather conditions of a particular area
What is climate?
an idea that has been suggested and may be true but has not yet been proven
What is a hypothesis?
the act of paying careful attention in order to gather information
What is an observation?
to watch something with careful attention
What is to observe?
heavy, dense rock formed from cooled hardened lava
What is basalt?
a process in which continents slowly move over time on the surface of the earth
What is continental drift?
a terrible, sudden, event such as a natural disaster
What is a catastrophe?
to closely study and think about information or ideas in order to better understand and explain them
What is to analyze?
a surge of energy traveling out from an earthquake's source through the earth
What is a Seismic Wave?
the weight or force produced when something presses or pushes against something else
What is pressure?