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UNIT 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| outer layer | Earths outermost layer of hard solid 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 where two plates meet. |
| earthquake | a sudden shaking of eearth's surfac |
| mantle | the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates |
| mid ocean ridge | an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart |
| trench | a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor forms when two plates move togeter |
| convergent | moving toward the sem |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| vlolcanic activity | Volcanic activity refers to any process or event in which magma (molten rock), gases, and other materials from within the Earth are forced onto the Earth's surface. This includes eruptions, the formation of volcanoes, lava flows, ash clouds, and other rel |