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Plate Tectonics
Term | Definition |
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Plate Tectonics | Explanation of how the tectonic plates. |
Mantle | Layer below the Crust. Semi-liquid. |
Magma | Melted Rock |
Plate Boundry | The area where two plate's edges meet. |
Eurasian Plate | A tectonic plate that has Europe and Asia on it. |
Asthenosphere | Layer that includes the Crust and the top of the mantle (upper mantle). |
Seafloor Spreading | When tectonic plates that meet at the seafloor move apart from eachother. |
Igneous | The type of rock formed when melted rock hardens. |
Crust | The thin top layer of the Earth that we walk around on. |