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KLS Review Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| superposition | law that states that older layers of sediment or rock are lower or at the bottom and younger layers are at the top; older layers are on bottom, younger layers are on top |
| relief | difference in elevation between highest and lowest parts of an area |
| continental drift | hypothesis by Wegener that states that continents were once joined together in a large, single continent called Pangaea. That continent broke apart and the continents have been drifting apart ever since. |
| deposition | process by which sediment settles out of water or wind that is carrying it |
| fossil | any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock |
| coastal plain | low lying plain along the coast (along ocean) with varying elevation but that elevation is low especially when compared to an interior plain |
| interior plain | plain away from coastal or ocean areas with flat elevation; tend to have higher elevations than coastal plains |
| lithosphere | layer of earth that has plates; made up of crust and upper mantle |
| outer core | only liquid layer of earth |
| inner core | deepest layer of earth made of solid iron |
| mass movement | any movement of rocks and sediment caused by gravity |
| examples of mass movement | landslide, mudflows, slumps, creep |
| layers of earth from top | crust, mantle, outer core, inner core |
| pressure inside earth | increases as you go down |
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