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GEOLOGY TEST REVIEW

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Amphibian, moss, rush, and fern fossils date back to the ___ period.
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The inner core is very dense and ___.
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The continental crust is made mostly of ___.
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Many geologists do ___ work at least part of the time.
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Our earliest fossils date back to the ___ period.
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The Earth's __ is made mostly of an iron and nickel alloy.
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Geology is the study of the ___.
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Geology is the study of how Earth's structures and organisms have changed over _____.
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Crust, mantle, and core are the 3 main ___ of the Earth.
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The Law of ___ states that any given rock bed is older than any rock bed on top of it.
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This compression squeezes out water and leaves minerals that ___ the rock together.
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With the passage of time, particles and chemical reactions cause the sediments at the bottom of the pile t0 become _____.
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The ____ Gradient is the increase in temperature with depth in the Earth.
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Continental and oceanic are the 2 layers of the Earth's ___.
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Fossil __ has 3 major concepts when studying fossils.
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Birds are thought to be descended from ___.
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A knowledge of Earth's ___ is essential for understanding plate tectonics.
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___ promoted the Continental Drift Theory.
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The ___ eon is thought to be the first eon on Earth from its birth.
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Rock layers are also called ____.
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The kinds of fossils in rock of different ages __ because life on Earth has changed through time.
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Deposited rock ___ up in layers.
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The mantle is made mostly of ___ rich rock.
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The great bulk of fossil records are dominated by animals with ___.
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The oceanic crust is made mostly of ___.
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Geology is the study of those materials and the _____ acting upon them.
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Geology is the study of the ___ of which the Earth is made.
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____ fern fossils have been found in Antarctica.
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The weight of the top layers of rock ___ the bottom layers of rock.
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Geologists are working to learn about the past ___ of Earth.
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Geologist conduct studies that locate rocks which contain important ___.
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Knowing what rocks are found below the soil can help people make ___ judgements about the uses of the resources of our planet.
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Geologists work to understand the ____ of our planet.
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Archaeopteryx Lithographica is thought to be the ___ between reptiles and birds.