Geology Rules
The principle that uses knowledge from today and apply it to the past.
What is Principle of Uniformitarianism?
He was the first to suggest the continental drift theory.
Who is Alfred Wegener
Protons, neutrons, and electrons all make up these microscopic building blocks of minerals.
What are atoms?
The second step in the scientific method process.
What is formulate or create a hypothesis?
These rocks are melted to become new rocks.
What is igneous rocks?
These sized particles will settle in water first.
What is larger particles?
This principle states that within a sequence of layers, the oldest layer is at the bottom.
What is divergent plate boundary?
These types of atoms have the same atomic number but different atomic weights.
What are isotopes?
A hypothesis that has been repeatedly test, not proven false, and widely accepted by the scientific community.
What is a scientific theory?
These rocks form from weathered rocks and then lithify to become new rocks.
What are sedimentary rocks?
These structures can be symmetrical or asymmetrical?
What are ripples?
A cross cut layer is younger than the layer it crosses.
What is the Principle of Cross-cutting relationships?
At this plate boundary, the plates move toward each other
What is convergent plate boundary?
When two molecules share electrons and form a strong bond like in the diamond structure.
What is covalent bonding?
Make an observation is which step of the scientific method?
What is the first step?
Heat and pressure without any melting form these types of rocks?
What are metamorphic rocks?
A homogenous mixture of different sized particles.
What is well-sorted sediment?
All layers in a strata will lay down horizontally.
What is Principle of Original Horizontality?
What is transform plate boundary?
When two molecules give or take electrons forming a weak bond.
What is ionic bonding?
Science is falsifiable while this cannon be proven false or tested.
What is pseudoscience?
These rocks can be classified as intrusive or extrusive?
What is igneous rocks?
A non-homogenous mixture of different sized particles?
What is poorly sorted?
Fragments within a second body of rock are older than the second body of rock.
What is the principle of Inclusions?
You can new crust and sea flooring spreading at this boundary.
What is an oceanic-oceanic divergent boundary?
The mineral group or classification of calcite (CaCO3).
What is a nonsilicate mineral?
The third step in the scientific method.
What is test or experiment on hypothesis?
The term for light colored igneous rocks.
What is felsic?
Deltas are classified in this type of environmental group?
What is marine?
Layers in strata continue in a lateral formation unless interrupted by erosion.
What is principle of Original Lateral Continuity?
You can find a oceanic trench at this plate boundary.
What is an oceanic-continental convergent bounardy?
The mineral group or classification of quartz (SiO2).
What is a silicate mineral?
Producing the same result consistently
What is reproducibility?
Marble's parent rock.
What is limestone?
Lakes are classified in this type of environment group.
What is terrestrial?