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palte tectonics
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| all the continents were once part of a supercontinent | divergent plate boundary - form |
| suggested that continents are in constant motion on the surface of earth | |
| mid ocean ridge - the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans | |
| seafloor spreading - the process by which new oceanic crust moves away from the ridge | |
| plate tectonics - earth's surface is made of ridge slabs of rocks or plates that move with respect to each other. | |
| lithosphere - the cold and rigid outermost layer | |
| divergent plate boundary - forms where two plates separate |