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plate motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cross section | diagram that show what the of something look like |
| outer layer | Earth outermost layer of hard , solid rock that is the understand the soil vegetation and water |
| plate | one of the very large section of hard , solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer |
| pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| plate boundary | the plate where two plate meet |
| earthquake | a sudden shaking of the Eath's surface |
| mantle | the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates |
| convergent | moving toward the same place |
| divergent | moving apart in different direcation |
| mid-ocean ridge | an underwater mountain range forned when two move apart |
| trench | a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together |
| volcanic activity | any of many processes (such as eruptions and leave flows) in which gas,lava , and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose |