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Earth Voc 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| surface features | the characteristics of Earth’s outer crust, including the land and ocean floors |
| tectonic plates | massive slabs of rock that form the Earth’s crust |
| plate movement | the large-scale motion of the Earth’s tectonic plates |
| pangaea | the name of the supercontinent that is to believed to have existed millions of years ago (All 7 continents were pieced together) |
| continental drift | the process by which the continents broke apart and spread out across the Earth |
| constructive forces | processes that construct or build up an existing landform or create a new one |
| destructive forces | processes that destroy or tear down landforms |