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Tectonic Plates
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earth's Crust | The outer most layer of the Earth. This is the layer we walk on. |
| Tectonic Plates | Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust. |
| Convection | Movement caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking. |
| Divergent Boundary | A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move away from each other. |
| Convergent Boundary | A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move toward each other. |
| Transform Boundary | A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other. |
| Subduction | When one tectonic plate converges under another due to density differences. |
| Uplift | When two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and mountains are formed. |
| Pangea | The name given to the super continent from the well-supported theory that all the continents used to be connected as one. |
| Seismologist | A scientist who studies earthquakes. |