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