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plate tectonics
semester exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pangaea | all the continents were once part of a supercontinent |
| Continental Drift | 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 forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older 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 Plane Boundary | Forms where two plates separate |
| Transform Plane Boundary | Forms where two plates slide past each other. |
| Convergent Plane Boundary | Forms where two collide |
| Subduction | The denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate in a process |
| Convection | The circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density |