Geology Flashcards
1
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Igneous
A
solidification from molten state, esp molten magma
2
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Magma
A
hot liquid rock material UNDER Earth’s surface
3
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Metamorphic
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recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure since their original formation
4
Q
Pangea
A
single supercontinent that began to break apart at least 200 million years ago
5
Q
Plate tectonic
A
theory that Earth’s lithosphere is made up of many separate rigid plate of rocks that float on top of hot semi-liquid rock
6
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Fault tectonic
A
a crack or break in Earth’s crust
