Geology Vocabulary

3. a type of rock formed under heat and pressure
6. liquid rock on top of the earth's surface
7. a type of boundary where one plate moves underneath another
12. the name of your school
15. the number of layers the earth has
16. a type of boundary where two plates slide against one another
18. a scientist that studies fossils
20. the study of the earth
21. a type of fossil that is evidence of an organism such as a footprint or trail
22. a type of rock made from cooled magma or lava

1. a type of boundary where two plates move toward one another and collide
2. tectonics, the theory that the earth's crust is made of several moving plates
3. a type of fossil that is an impression of an organism
4. the outer shell of the earth
5. a type of fossil formed when minerals fill inside a mold fossil
8. form, a type of fossil that is part of the real plant or animal
9. a type of boundary where two plates are moving away from one another
10. liquid rock under the earth's surface
11. a type of rock formed from sediment that often has layers
13. the creator of the earth
14. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
17. the name of your science teacher
19. the center of the earth