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The Restless Earth

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The outermost physical layer of Earth. Solid and rigid layer. lithosphere
The solid thin layer of the upper mantle and lower lithosphere. Less ridged; putty-like. asthenosphere
1st wave to arrive at a seismograph station. p wave
2nd wave to arrive at a seismograph station. s wave
Wave that moves sided to side. s wave
Wave that moves back and forth. p wave
Waves that only travel in solids s waves
Waves that can not travel through liquids. s waves
Waves that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. p waves
Boundary where plates slide past one another. transform
Boundary where plates collide. convergent
Boundary where plates are moving apart. divergent
Thin outer shell of the Earth. crust
Composition layer below the crust. mantle
The inner core of Earth is in this state. solid
The outer core of Earth is in this state. liquid
Divergent boundaries form from this type of stress. tension
Convergent boundaries form due to collisions, caused from this stress. compression
Transform boundaries occur because of this stress. shear
Mountains form at this type of boundary. convergent
Oceanic + Oceanic crust OR Oceanic + Continental crust = this type of zone. subduction
The break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another. fault
This can cause a chain of volcanic islands to form far from plate boundaries. hot spot
Created by: halerz
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