LithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthAlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionCondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.CambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordSeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironInnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfaceTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherWeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangePangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.DivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationMineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.MantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scalePrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthAlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionCondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.CambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordSeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironInnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfaceTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherWeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangePangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.DivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationMineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.MantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scalePrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistory

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