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Flashcards: stupid science words

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geologythe study of the earth and its structers and processes
crustthinest layer and coolest layer of the earth
seismologista geologist who studys the earthquakes
mantledencer than the core
corecenter of the earth and mostly composed of liquid iron
historical geologythat branch of geology tha5t deals with the origin and history of the earth's structure, materials, and process
organicIn mineral, describes materials that are obtined from living or once - lliving organisms
sedimentsettles out of the water
stratasedemenary lawyers of the earths crust
fossil graveyardargument against the doctrin of uniformity
radioactiveemits nuclear radiation
decayin a radaioactive eliment into a different radioactive element or a non radioactive element
carbon-14determins age of organic matter
dendrochronologydetermins age by counting tree rings
deep timecold earth view of the earths history