DivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartCondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.MineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scaleErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.CambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringPrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsWeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangeAlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthSeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftPangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherInnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfaceOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironMantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.DivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartCondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.MineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scaleErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.CambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringPrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsWeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangeAlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthSeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftPangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherInnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfaceOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironMantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.

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