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Plate motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Outer Layer | Earths 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 sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earths outer layer |
| Pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| Plate boundary | the places where two plates meet |
| Earthquake | a sudden shaking of Earths surface |
| convergent | moving towards the same place |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| mantle | the layer of soft,solid rock underneath earths surface |
| 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 |