Unit 1 Vocabulary (Set 1)

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A cylindrical sample that shows the layers of snow and ice that have built up over the years which is used to study earth's past climate and events

the study of Earth

the continual change of rock from one kind to another

the process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soi

the type of rock formed when existing rock is exposed to high heat, high pressure or both.

the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface

The actual age in years of an event or object

The age of an event or object in relation to other events or objects