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plate techtonics voc
bbms heinz plate tectonics vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Semi-solid | Can move like a liquid but is holds it shape like a solid |
| Convergent | When things come together |
| Divergent | When things move apart |
| Transform | To slide, rub and scrape |
| Lava | Melted rock that is on the outside of a volcano |
| Magma | Melted rock that is in a volcano |
| Convection | Heat that flows up and then sinks down when cool |
| Earth’s interior | All the layers of earth – crust, mantle and core |
| Continental crust | The crust that has a continent on it |
| Oceanic crust | The crust that has an ocean on it |
| Boundary | The place where two plates (pieces of crust) touch |
| Crust | The outer layer of earth |
| Mantle | The layer of earth under the crust that flows because of convection |
| Core | The inner most part of earth made of nickel and iron |
| Plates | The broken pieces of earth’s crust |