OCEANS
The abyssal plain is the flat and mostly level _______________ of the ocean.
floor
The type of rock formed from magma or lava is ___________________ rock.
igneous
What is geology?
the study of the earth
ore
The geosphere is the ____________________ parts of the earth.
solid
An underwater valley where the oceanic crust seems to be separating is a ______
rift
A thick ice sheet that slowly moves under its own weight is a ___________________.
glacier
The organic material in soil is called __________________.
humus
all water on Earth, whether liquid or gas
hydrosphere
A large stream that moves through the ocean is a _________________ current.
ocean
A body of water where the river meets the ocean is called an ___________________________________.
estuary
A high ridge that separates two river systems is a __________________.
drainage divide
The first stage of Noah's Flood was the __________________ Stage.
Flooding
Thick, dark liquid called crude oil
petroleum
The gravitational forces of the sun and moon that work at right angles against each other cause ____ to be weak
Underwater plains that border continents are called the continental ________________________.
shelf
An enormous wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor is a ____________________.
The theory that crustal plate activity can cause geological events and processes is ______.
plate tectonics
A low area of land near the coast that floods with the tide is a _______________________.
salt marsh
An opening in the ocean floor that releases hot, mineral-rich water is a _____________________________,
hydrothermal vents
The process in which sediments are transported along the coast with the current is _____________________.
longshore drift
Sedimentary rock formed from the remains of living things instead of minerals
coal
Use of plant or animal products to create alternative fuel
biofuel
A term evolutionists use to describe a "missing link" between two kinds of animals to show how one kind of animal could have turned into another kind of animal is a ______________________.
transitional form
The idea that present observations can explain all the geological features of the earth is ____________________.
uniformitarianism