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Plate Tectonics

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Continental Crust Thicker part of Earth's crust that forms the large land masses.
Convergent Boundary Two plates coming together .
Divergent Boundary Two plates moving apart.
Geologic Event A change to the structure of the earth by tectonic activity's .
Mid-Ocean Ridge Undersea mountain range formed where two party of the Earths crust are moving apart.
Ocean Basin Large bowl shaped depression that hold ocean water ; Regions of the crust below Sea level .
Oceanic Crust Thinner part of the Earths Crust that lies underneath the ocean basins.
Plate Distinct sections of lithosphere which made up the outermost layer of the Earth .
Plate Boundary A region where two lithosphere meets.
Sea-Floor Spreading Formation of new oceanic crust due to the up-welling of the magma at mid-ocean ridges .
Seduction The process where one plate slides under another.
Tectonics Study of the movement of large masses of rock known as plates on the Earth surface include folds, faults, and plate movement
Theory An explanation of a set of related observations or events based upon proven hypotheses
Theory Of Plate Tectonics Theory that describes plate movement and how it affects Earths geologic features
Transform Boundary Two plates sliding past each other in opposite directions
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