Mid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironDivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthAlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftSeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.WeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangeMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringPangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaCambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.CondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.ContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfacePrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryInnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironMantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaMineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scaleMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironDivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthAlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftSeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.WeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangeMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringPangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaCambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.CondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.ContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfacePrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryInnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironMantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaMineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scale

Amlung Unit 5 Vocabulary Review - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Another name for underwater mountain ranges
    Mid-Ocean Ridges
  2. A region where two plates slide horizontally past each other
    Transform Boundary
  3. Layer of the Earth made of liquid iron
    Outer Core
  4. Regions where 2 tectonic plates are moving apart
    Divergent Boundary
  5. Another name for the crust & some upper mantle of the Earth
    Lithosphere
  6. Scientist given credit for the idea of continental drift
    Alfred Wegener
  7. Theory that explains how new oceanic crust is formed at ocean ridges, slowly moved away from ocean ridges, and destroyed at deep-sea trenches
    Seafloor Spreading
  8. When continental crust begins to separate, the stretched crust forms a long, narrow depression
    Rift Valley
  9. Rocks made of sediments “glued” together
    Sedimentary Rock
  10. Scientist who discovered that the seafloor is spreading
    Dr. Harry Hess
  11. The removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location
    Erosion
  12. A layer of permeable sediment and rock that is saturated with water.
    Aquifer
  13. The process in which materials on or near Earth’s surface break down and change
    Weathering
  14. A device that can detect small changes in magnetic fields
    Magnetometer
  15. Happens when the flow in the outer core changes and Earth’s magnetic field changes direction
    Magnetic Reversal
  16. When two plates collide, the denser plate eventually descends below the other, less-dense plate
    Subduction
  17. Deepest parts of the Seafloor; where subduction is occurring
    Trench
  18. Supercontinent that broke apart about 200 mya
    Pangea
  19. The sudden appearance of a diverse collection of organisms in the Cambrian fossil record
    Cambrian Explosion
  20. Occurs when many groups of organisms disappear from the rock record at about the same time
    Mass Extinction
  21. Water changes from a liquid to a gas.
    Evaporation
  22. Water changes from a gas to a liquid.
    Condensation
  23. Hypothesis that Earth’s continents had once been joined as a single landmass that broke apart and sent the continents adrift
    Continental Drift
  24. Huge pieces of crust and rigid upper mantle that fit together at their edges to cover Earth’s surface
    Tectonic Plates
  25. This eon makes up the first 90% of Earth's history
    Precambrian
  26. The very center of the Earth; made of solid iron
    Inner Core
  27. Middle layer of the Earth; contains magma
    Mantle
  28. Naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a specific chemical composition and a definite crystal structure
    Mineral
  29. Two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
    Convergent Boundary
  30. The largest time unit in the geological time scale
    Eon