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Geology 1010 Vocabulary Review
A review of common geology terms
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Geology
Undergraduate 4
09/15/2009

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convergent
Definition
The type of plate boundary where two plates collide
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hydrogen
Definition
The type of bond holding one water molecule to another water molecule.
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cryosphere
Definition
Frozen part of hydrosphere
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cosmogeneous
Definition
Marine sediment from space
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Himalayas
Definition
An example of a continental-continental convergent plate boundary
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Biosphere
Definition
Part of Earth made up of living organisms
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divergent
Definition
The type of boundary where plates move away from each other
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evaporation
Definition
Liquid water changes to water vapor without boiling
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gas hydrates
Definition
Solid form of methane found in sediment on continental shelf and slope
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CCD
Definition
Abbreviation for the depth at which calcium carbonate dissolves
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convection
Definition
The mechanism for plate movement
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