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1. ____________ is the study of the Earth.
2. What are 8 fields or specialties that geologists can work in:
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3. What 3 fields or specialteis that geologists work in seem interesting to you?
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4. The _____________ time scale is a record of the life forms and geological events in Earth’s history.
5. Scientists developed the time scale by studying _______________ and _____________ worldwide.
6. What Eon, Era, Period, and Epoch are we currently in:
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Era ________________
Period ________________
Epoch ________________
7. The dinosaurs becam extinct 66 million years ago (Ma). What Eon, Era, and Period ended at this time:
Eon ________________
Era ________________
Period ________________
8. Label the parts of Earths interior on the diagram below:
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9. A ________________ plate is a large, rigid slab of solid rock in the ____________________.
10. The Plate Boundary in Southern California is the __________________________.
11. Look at a map online. Locate where the San Andreas Fault is at. Determine which tectonic plate the
following locations are in?
Hillside School ___________________
Your Home __________________
Las Vegas, NV ____________________
San Francisco, CA ________________
12. There are _______ types of plate boundaries. They are:
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13. There are _____ types of Rocks. They are:
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