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Mr. Olson 5th Grade Science Chapter 3E
Question | Answer |
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How old a rock is when compared to other rocks is its ________. | relative age |
The actual age of a rock is its _________. | absolute age |
What is something used to represent an object or idea? | model |
What is a downward fold of rock layers? | syncline |
A bend in a rock layer is called a ________. | fold |
What can help scientists tell the relative age of rocks? | index fossils |
The carrying away of weathered rock material is called _________. | erosion |
What are the remains and traces of living things preserved in rock? | fossils |
What forms when forces deep within the Earth push rock layers upward. | dome mountains |
Which layer of Earth is mostly solid rock with some properties of liquids? | mantle |
What is an upward fold of rock layers? | anticline |
Which layer of Earth is made of molten iron and nickel? | outer core |
A break in a rock along which movement has occured is called a _______. | fault |
Which layer of Earth is made up of solid rock, most of which is granite, gabbro, and basalt? | crust |
Which layer of Earth is made of solid iron and nickel? | inner core |
Earth's crust is broken into many large and small pieces called _______. | plates |