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JMS PLATES
Plate Tectonics
| Vocabulary Word | Definition Of Vocabulary Word |
|---|---|
| Divergent Boundary | The place where two plates move apart, or diverge. |
| Transform Boundary | Is a place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions. |
| Rift Valley | A deep valley, forms along the divergent boundary. |
| Faults | Are breaks in Earth's crust, where rocks have slipped past each other. |
| Plate Tectonics | Is a geological theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithoshere are in constant, slow motio driven by convection currents in the mantle. |
| Convergent Boundary | The place where tw plates come together or converge. |