Chapter 4 Test 🌎 Flashcards
The study of earth
Geology
The belief that the earth-forming processes are natural, have always been the same, and have always happened at the same gradual rate
Uniformitarianism
The idea of an ancient earth
Deep-time View
The earth’s outer layer
Crust
The bottom of the crust
Moho
The layer that goes from the Moho to the core
Mantle
The combination of the upper mantle and the crust
Lithosphere
The center of the earth that is possibly made of something very hot and dense
Core
Any raw material that we use from our environment
Natural Resource
A material that has an unlimited supply or is easily replenished
Renewable Resource
Materials that get used up and can’t be replenished
Nonrenewable Resource
The effort to oversee and control the use of natural resources
Resource Management
How many degrees is the earth titled?
23 1/2
