KEY VOCABULARY WORDS
GEOLOGIC-The geologic time scale encompasses the history of the Earth
CRUSTAL- of or pertaining to a crust, as of the earth
FOSSIL-are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms
OCEAN- On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions
PATTERNS-A pattern, apart from the term's use to mean "Template", is a discernible regularity in the world or in a manmade design.
EARTHQUAKE-An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.
PLATE- based on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data from NASA JPL