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Chapter 8 How Earth Changes Over Time Annie

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Mineral

A naturally occurring solid in earth's crust with a definite structure and composition.
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Igneous rock

A rock that forms when hot,liquid lava cools and hardens into a solid.
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Sedimentary rock

A rock that forms from pieces of other rocks that are squeezed or cemented together.
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Metamorphic rock

A rock that forms from another kind of rock.
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Rock cycle

Rocks continually changing from one kind into another in a never ending process.
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Superposition

A mixture of small particles or droplets dispersed throughout a liquid.
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Relative age

The age of a rock as compared with another rock.

Geologic column

A listing of earth's rock layers in order from oldest to youngest.
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Fossil

Any trace,imprint,or remains of a living thing preserved in earth's crust
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Index fossil

The remains of a living thing that was on earth for a short period
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Half-life

The time it takes for half the mass of a radioactive element in a rock to break apart
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Absolute age

The age of a rock

Era

One of the four Long stretches of time in earth's history