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Plate Motion.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cross section | A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like. |
| Outer layer | Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water |
| Plate | One of the very large sections of hard, soild rock that make up Earth's outer layer. |
| Pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again. |
| Plate boundary | The place where the two plates meet |
| Earthquake | A sudden shaking of Earth's surface |
| Mantle | The layer of soft, solid rock underneath the 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 |