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8th Vocab 12
Plate tectonics and stuff
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lithospheric plates | the plates (sections) that make up the Earth’s crust and very top of the mantle. |
| Litho | means stone or rock |
| Divergent boundary | location where two lithospheric plates are moving apart |
| Convergent boundary | location where two lithospheric plates come together and collide |
| Transform boundary | where two lithospheric plates slide past each other |
| Faults | places on Earth were the rocks break. |
| Normal fault | fault caused by tension forces |
| Reverse fault | fault caused by compression forces |
| Strike-slip fault | fault caused by shearing forces |
| Ring of Fire | an area in the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes are common |