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plate motion
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| Cross section | A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like. |
| Outer layer | Earth's outer layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water. |
| Plate | One of the very 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 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 direction |
| 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 eruption 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. |