WGU SEA4 Geology Matching
An atom or molecule that posses an electrical charge |
Cross-Cutting Relationship |
A principle of relative dating. A rock or fault is younger than any rock (or fault) through which it cuts. |
A type of lava flow that has a jagged blocky surface. |
The upper level of saturated zone of groundwater. |
A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals |
The variation in the rate and degree of weathering caused by such factors as mineral makeup, degree of jointing, and climate. |
Melting that occurs as rock ascends due to a drop in confining pressure. |
A one-limbed flexure in strata. The strata are unusually flat-lying or very gently dipping on both sides of the monocline. |
The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral |
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