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4 1/2 weeks into 2nd 9 weeks
Term | Definition |
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asthenosphere | the soft layer of mantle on which the lithosphere floats |
continental drift | slow shifting of continents due to weaknesses in the sub oceanic crust |
density | the amount of mass of a substance in a given volume |
fossil | a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in a rock |
lithosphere | a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust |
mid ocean ridge | an undersea mountain range where new ocean floor is produced |
Pangaea | the name given to the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents |
seafloor spreading | the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor |
subduction | the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent boundary |
trench | a deep, steep sided canyon in the ocean floor |
convection | the transfer of heat energy by the movement of a fluid |