Data

Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All

Catastrophism The view that most of earth's geological features are the result of large-scale catastrophes such as floods, volcanic eruptions, SO ON AND SO FORTH Uniformitarianism The view that most of earth's geological features are the result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for millions or even billions of years Humus The decayed remains of once-living creatures Minerals Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth Weathering the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface Erosion The process by which rock and soil are broken down and transported away Unconformity A surface of erosion that separates one layer of rock from another Igneous A type of molten rock that comes from magma Sedimentary Rock A type of rock formed from sediments Metamorphic A type of rock that has undergone change. Metamorphic can come from Sedimentary and Igneous. stop reading