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ES: 1-6 Part 5
ES Ch. 1-6 Part 5
| Question or Term | Answer or Definition |
|---|---|
| What type of fold occurs when rocks buckle upward | Anticline |
| What are large almond or teardrop shaped pieces of ejecta formed when lava solidifies | Volcanic bomb |
| In the continental margin this part begins with by a shelf break | Continental slope |
| A pool of shallow, salty water at the center of an atoll | Lagoon |
| The flat surfaces located on a crystal | Faces |
| 78% of the salt in the ocean is __?__ | Sodium Chloride |
| What hypothetical time scale charts both the earth's history and contains a sequence of the rock layers in the earth's crust | Geologic column |
| What device uses sound waves to detect underwater objects | Sonar |
| A huge, muddy valley that cuts through portions of the abyssal plain | Trench |
| Movement of the ocean's waters caused primarily by the moon | Tides |