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Plate motion
| Term | Defniton |
|---|---|
| Outer Layer | Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water |
| Cross Section | A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like. |
| Plate | One of the very large sections 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 were two plates meet. |
| Earthquake | A sudden shake of Earth's surface. |
| Mantle | The layer soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates |
| Convergent | Moving toward the same place. |
| Divergent | Moving apart in different directions |
| Mid-Ocean Ridge | And 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 flows) in which gas, lava and ashes are pushed out on the surface of earth |
| Analyze | To examine in detail for purpose |