National Education Standards
Fulfills National Physical Science Standards.

Vocabulary

Geology
Richter scale
volcano
earthquake
seismograph
tectonic plate
continental plate
fault
San Andreas fault
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
canyon
desert
mountain
molten rock/magma
pyroclastic
Mt. St. Helens vent
ore
mantel
core
crust
gravel
marble
limestone
basalt
granite
fossil fuel
natural gas
oil
coal
decompose
precious metal
valley
weathering
plateau
Himalayas
mineral silver
iron
gold
diamond
copper
aluminum
nickel
lead
opal
sapphire
emerald
ruby
rock cycle
sediment
geo-thermal