Nouns
Something that has parts that come together to form a whole.
Not level, irregular
Uneven
To extend out over
To jut
The _______________________ studied the layers of rock to learn more about how mountains form.
geologist
Dominant
Prominent
The hard outer layer of something. Also, the solid surface of planet Earth.
The crust
In a liquid state caused by heat
Molten
To gather or pile up, little by little.
To accumulate
The Earth’s _______________ is made mostly of iron and nickel and lies deep beneath the surface.
core
Direction
Convection
The arrangement into layers or classes.
Difficult to notice or describe
Subtle
To move along smoothly and slowly
To drift
Alicia and I were very close friends in high school, but after that our lives ________________ and we rarely saw each other.
diverged
Explosion
Erosion
A large break or division. It occurs in geology when tectonic plates diverge. In relationships, it occurs after a big fight.
A rift
Dangerous, unsafe
Treacherous
To get worse, to decay
To deteriorate
Students must know the ______________________ between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
boundary
Shuttle
Subtle
Synonyms = disaster, crisis, tragedy
Catastrophe
Relating to rock that has gone through transformation because of heat, pressure or other natural forces
Metamorphic
To destroy completely
To pulverize
The _____________________ lanes of cars created a traffic jam just outside of Boston.
convergent
Salt
Fault