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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 layer of hard, Soil rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, And water. |
| Plate | one of the very large sections of hard, Soil rock that make up Earth's outer layer. |
| Pattern | Something we observed to be similar over and over again. |
| Plate boundary | The please where two plates meet. |
| Earthquake | A sudden shaking of Earth's surface. |
| Mantle | The layer of soft,Solid rock underneath Earths plates. |
| Convergent | Moving toward the same place. |
| Divergent | Moving apart in different directions |
| Mid-ocean ridge | an under water mountain range formed when two plates move apart. |
| Trench | A long,indention 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. |