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Plate Motion - A
Accommodated List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| landform | a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel or sand dune |
| mid-ocean ridge | an underwater mountain range formed when two plates meet |
| plate | one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer |
| cross section | a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like |
| plate boundary | the place where two plates meet |
| mantle | the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates |
| outer layer | Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation and water. |
| convergent | moving toward the same place |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| trench | a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together |