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science 2/17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seafloor spreading | a process by which new seafloor is formed from the magma rising from Earth's diverging oceanic plates. |
| Continental Drift | a theory describing the gradual movement of continents on Earth. |
| Pangea | The name of the supercontinent that is currently believed to have existed on Earth billions of years ago. |
| Elasticity | The ability of rock to be stretched and then return to its original position once the stress has been removed. |
| Deformation | a change in the features of a rock in response to stress |
| Stress | The amount of force being applied to a rock or surface |
| strain | change in volume, size, or shape that results from stress |
| Brittle | Describes objects that break easily when a force is applied to them. See also "ductile" |
| Ductile | Describes objects that bend, stretch, or flow when a force is applied to them. See also "brittle" |