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ES: 1-6 Part 6
ES Ch. 1-6 Part 6
| Question or Term | Answer or Definition |
|---|---|
| The process where wind lifts particles for short distances and then drops them quickly | Saltation |
| A deep depression in the earth's surface where the oceans are found | Ocean basin |
| Upper surface of ground water | Water table |
| Fan-shaped deposit of sediments at the mouth of a river | Delta |
| Huge level region of the deep ocean floor | Abyssal plain |
| Underwater mountain | Seamount |
| What type of mountain is formed when molten rock collects beneath an overlying rock layer, forcing the layer upward into a blisterlike structure | Domed |
| The sudden appearance of life in the fossil record | Cambrian explosion |
| Lava that hardens into rough, jagged rocks with a crumbly texture | AA lava |
| Idea that attempts to reconcile the Bible and evolution together | Theistic evolution |