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Plate tectonics
vocab review for the sol
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Litosphere | crust and upper part of mantle. |
| Asthenosphere | plastic - like part of mantle where convection currents are found. |
| Mesophere | lower part of mantle. |
| outer core | liquid iron and nickel. |
| Inner core | solid iron and nickel. |
| Three types of plate movement due to different stresses/forces are | convergence (compression) divergence (tension) and transform (sheer). |
| Convergences | can create island island arcs, mountains, or trenches. |
| Divergences create | mid- ocean ridges and rift valleys. |
| physiographic | province is a land form region, an area delineated according to similar terrian that has been shaped by a common geologic history. |