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Objective 9
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| continental drift | continents are in constant motion |
| mantle | Middle layer of earth |
| pangaea | supercontinent |
| mid ocean ridge | mountain range in the ocean floor |
| seafloor spreading | new oceantic crust forms |
| convection | circulation of material caused by temperature and density |
| convergent plate boundary | where two plates collide |
| divergent plate boundery | where two plates seperate |
| lithospere | outermost rock layer of earth |
| plate tectonics | Earth's surface is made of rock plates |
| subduction | sinking of denser plate |
| transform plate boundery | two plates slide by each other |