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plate motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| outer layer | Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water |
| cross section | A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like |
| plate | one of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer |
| pattern | Something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| plate | the place where two plates meet |
| earthquake | a shaking of Earth's surface |
| mantle | the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth's pla tes. |
| convergent | moving toward the same place |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| mid-ocean ridge | |
| trench | a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together. |
| volcanic activity | |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose |