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plate motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cross section | diagram that shows the inside of something looks like |
| outer layer | Earths outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil vegetation and water |
| plate | one of the very large sections or hard solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer |
| pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| plate boundary | the place where two plates meet |
| earthquake | a sudden shaking of the Earth's surface |
| mantle | the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth's plates |
| convergent | moving towards each other |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| mid ocean ridge | an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart |
| trench | a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together . |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose |