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Geology
Science CRCT Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is coal formed? | From dead plants that lived millions of years ago |
| What are the two greatest influences for weathering and erosion? | Water and regional climate |
| What are the 4 types of mountains? | Upwarped, folded, fault block, and volcanic |
| What are the three types of volcanoes? | Shield, cinderstone, and composite |
| What are the three types of earthquake waves? | P-waves(fastest waves), S-waves, and Surface waves |
| What are the characteristics of a rock? | Hardness, color,streak,fracture,cleavage, and luster |
| What are the three horizons in a soil profile? | Horizons A, B, and C |
| What are the categories of geologic history? Longest to shortest: | Eon, eras, periods, and epochs |
| What is the difference between an ancline and a synline? | Ancline- rock layers that fold upward into an a-shape Syncline- rock layers that folded downward into a u-shape |