Science project

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  1. 6. is an undulation or waves in the stratified rocks of the earth's crust
  2. 8. rock that form from the cooling and solidification of either magma or lava
  3. 10. the thin outermost solid layer of the earth
  4. 11. imaginary line on the spheroids surface
  5. 13. the boundary between the solid lithosphere and the plastic asthenosphere
  6. 14. this theory proposes that the universe could collapse to the state where it began
  7. 17. breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  8. 19. this theory states that the universe looks the same no matter what
  9. 22. processes that originates in the interior of the earth
  10. 24. a flattened disk with a bulging center and dusty spiral arms
  11. 25. this theory is said that gas clouds were captured by our sun
  12. 26. composed mostly of high colored, less dense minerals like quartz and feldspar
  13. 27. professionals that study minerals
  14. 28. movement of the earth around the sun on its orbit
  15. 29. this theory stated that our world is said to have collided with a smaller planet
  16. 32. imaginary line from north to south
  17. 33. rocks that form from exposure to intense heat or pessure
  18. 36. rock below the asthenosphere outside the core
  19. 38. according to it, the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust
  20. 39. a rock that is not solid, not really liquid, but moves really slowly
  21. 40. layers of the earth based on its physical state
  22. 43. movement of the earth on its own axis
  23. 44. this theory says that our planets and moons were wandering around and it was captured by the gravity of our sun
  24. 45. solid nickel and iron
  25. 47. transfering of rocks on other places
  26. 48. kind of metamorphism that occurs when rocks undergo metamorphism because they come in contact with a heat source
  27. 49. is a planar or gently curved fracture in the rocks of the earth's crust. Caused by tension or compression
  28. 50. consists of heavy metals (nickle and iron)
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  1. 1. this theory states that the universe began as an incredibly hot, dense point
  2. 2. the study of rocks, their classification and their history
  3. 3. is the phenomenon of eruption of molten rock onto the surface of the earth
  4. 4. an inorganic naturally occuring solid that has a definite chemical chemical and atomic structure
  5. 5. study of the universe as a whole
  6. 7. solid layer that includes the crust and upper mantle
  7. 9. the earth's tilt is incined 23.5° from the ___
  8. 12. is the broken pieces of the earth's crust
  9. 15. this theory says that our sun burst one day, and all our planets came from it
  10. 16. this theory stated that our planets, moons, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars
  11. 18. is a vibration on the surface of the earth caused by sudden release of enormous pressure
  12. 20. are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, and sinking again
  13. 21. layers of he earth based on what the layer is made of
  14. 23. thickest layer of the earth
  15. 30. composed mostly of dark colored, dense minerals containing compounds of iron and magnesium
  16. 31. rocks that form from the compaction and cementation of sediments
  17. 34. liquid nickel and iron
  18. 35. the plastic layer of the earth
  19. 37. deflects or traps the continual stream of high-energy, charged particles coming from the sun
  20. 41. studies of celestial object
  21. 42. kind of metamorphism that occurs when rocks undergo increased temperatures and pressures and is typically associated with the formation of mountain belts
  22. 46. processes that originates on the surface of the earth