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Earth system science
sciences
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pangaea | The supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago and |
| sea-floor spreading | |
| plate tectonics | |
| tectonic plate | |
| convergent boundary | |
| divergent boundary | |
| transform boundary | |
| deformation | |
| folding | |
| fault | |
| shear stress | |
| tension | |
| compression | |
| earthquake | |
| focus | |
| epicenter | |
| tectonic plate boundary | |
| elastic rebound | |
| volcano | |
| magma | |
| lava | |
| vent | An opening at the surface of the earth though which volcanic material passes. |
| hot spot | A volcanically active area of Earth's surface, commonly far from a tectonic plate boundary. |