SedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthPrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.InnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfaceDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeMineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesCondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.SeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateDivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsMantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaWeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangeAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.AlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scalePangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaCambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil recordSedimentaryRockRocks madeof sediments“glued”togetherLithosphereAnothername for thecrust & someupper mantleof the EarthPrecambrianThis eonmakes upthe first 90%of Earth'shistoryConvergentBoundaryTwo tectonicplates aremovingtoward eachotherTransformBoundaryA region wheretwo plates slidehorizontallypast each otherEvaporationWaterchangesfrom a liquidto a gas.InnerCoreThe verycenter of theEarth; madeof solid ironRiftValleyWhen continentalcrust begins toseparate, thestretched crustforms a long,narrow depressionTectonicPlatesHuge pieces ofcrust and rigidupper mantle thatfit together at theiredges to coverEarth’s surfaceDr.HarryHessScientist whodiscoveredthat theseafloor isspreadingMassExtinctionOccurs whenmany groups oforganismsdisappear from therock record atabout the sametimeMineralNaturally occurring,inorganic solid, with aspecific chemicalcomposition and adefinite crystalstructureMid-OceanRidgesAnothername forunderwatermountainrangesCondensationWaterchangesfrom a gasto a liquid.SeafloorSpreadingTheory that explainshow new oceaniccrust is formed atocean ridges, slowlymoved away fromocean ridges, anddestroyed at deep-sea trenchesErosionThe removal ofweathered rockand soil from itsoriginal locationTrenchDeepest partsof the Seafloor;wheresubduction isoccurringSubductionWhen two platescollide, the denserplate eventuallydescends belowthe other, less-dense plateDivergentBoundaryRegionswhere 2tectonicplates aremoving apartMagnetometerA device thatcan detectsmall changesin magneticfieldsMantleMiddle layerof the Earth;containsmagmaWeatheringThe process inwhich materialson or nearEarth’s surfacebreak down andchangeAquiferA layer ofpermeablesediment androck that issaturated withwater.AlfredWegenerScientistgiven creditfor the idea ofcontinentaldriftContinentalDriftHypothesis thatEarth’s continentshad once been joinedas a single landmassthat broke apart andsent the continentsadriftOuterCoreLayer ofthe Earthmade ofliquid ironMagneticReversalHappens when theflow in the outercore changes andEarth’s magneticfield changesdirectionEonThe largesttime unit inthegeologicaltime scalePangeaSupercontinentthat brokeapart about200 myaCambrianExplosionThe suddenappearance of adiverse collectionof organisms inthe Cambrianfossil record

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.


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