click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Science
Inside Earth Chapter 1 Section 5
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Plate | A slab of Earth's lithosphere that can move around on the planet's surface. |
Scientific Theory | A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations about a particular scientific question. |
Plate Tectonics | The movement of the earth’s upper mantle and crust. |
Fault | A break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another. |
Transform Boundary | Two plates sliding horizontally past each other. |
Divergent Boundary | Place where two of Earth's tectonic plates are moving apart. |
Convergent Boundary | A boundary between lithospheric plates where the plates move toward one another and one plate is recycled into the mantle. |
Rift Valley | A deep valley that forms when two plates drift apart. |