EESA06H3 Chapter : Physical Geology textbook terms.doc
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Chapter 1 accretion: the process of building large bodies of matter through collisions and gravitational attraction asthenosphere: a region of the earth"s outer shell beneath the lithosphere. Jovian planets: planets that have low densities: jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune lithospheric plates: large pieces of the earth"s surface that move over the asthenosphere and interact with each other at plate boundaries magma: molten rock, usually mostly silica. These are some of the oldest fossils on earth terrestrial planets: planets that are small, dense and rocky: mercury, venus, earth, and mars. Use the questions below to prepare for exams based on this chapter. Petrologists deal with the formation and makeup of rocks. Explain how it works and how you use it in your everyday life. Scientific method the method in which scientists first identify a problem. Then they select an methodology to collect data in order to help solve the problem.
