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Plate Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Outer layer | Earth's outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil v |
| Plate | One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Eath'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 Earth's surface |
| Mantle | The layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates |
| Convergent | Moving toward the same place |
| 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 ocean floor formed when two plates move together |
| Analyze | To examine in detail for a purpose |