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Plate Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cross section | A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like. |
| Outer layer | Earths outermost is hard, solid rocks that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water. |
| Plate | One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up earths outer layer |
| Pattern | Something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| Plate boundary | The place where 2 plates meet |
| Earthquake | A sudden shaking of the Earths 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 the ocean floor formed when two plates move together |
| Volcanic Activity | Any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava, and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth |
| Analyze | To examine in detail for a purpose |