Geology of Guam Study Guide Test.

Geology of Guam Study Guide Test.

indigenous people - CORRECT ANSWER Chamorros, who first settled the island about 4,000 years ago.



unincorporated territory - CORRECT ANSWER An area controlled by the United States but not a part of
the United States.



plateau - CORRECT ANSWER A flat area elevated above the ocean.



geology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of nature of rocks and where they came from.



volcanic activity - CORRECT ANSWER Hot lava came out through the Earth's crust and cooled off to
become rocks.



marine organisms - CORRECT ANSWER Skeletons of corals and other marine creatures piled up and
became rocks.



uplift - CORRECT ANSWER Pushed out of water by great pressures in the Earth's crust.



plate tectonics - CORRECT ANSWER Explains how the earth's surface formed and how it changes.



Southern Guam landforms - CORRECT ANSWER large mountains, hidden waterfalls, rich soil for planting



Northern Guam landforms - CORRECT ANSWER plains and flat lands, tall cliffs, deep caves



badlands - CORRECT ANSWER where soil gets washed away



bays - CORRECT ANSWER bodies of water partly surrounded by land