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science quiz 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| geosphere | solid parts of earth |
| uniformitarianism | what seen today explains geological features |
| magma chamber | bottom volcano vent |
| domed mountain | magma explosion through crust without eruption |
| sedimentary | folded mountain rock |
| organic matter | soil's top layer |
| igneous | volcanic/plutonic rock |
| geology | study of earth |
| crust | outermost layer of earth |
| mantle | molten rock under crust |
| core | center of earth |
| hypocenter | beginning of earthquake |
| minerals | crystal structures within earth |
| humus | organic material in soil |
| bedrock | bottom layer of soil horizon |
| organic matter | top layer of soil horizon |
| subsoil | middle layer of soil horizon |
| substratum | second to bottom layer of soil horizon |
| topsoil | second layer of soil horizon |