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Geology: Plate Tectonics & Topography

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Subduction   show
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Tectonic Plate   show
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Divergent Boundary   show
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show A boundary where two pieces of the Earth’s crust are colliding.  
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Transform Boundary   show
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show When forces within the Earth push up a section of crust.  
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Rift Zone   show
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show New ocean floor is created at a mid – ocean ridge as two tectonic plates move away from one another.  
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Fault   show
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show On a map, a line that connects points of equal elevation above sea level.  
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show The difference in elevation between any two contour lines on a topographic map.  
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show A contour lines that is darker than nearby lines and has its elevation labeled.  
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show The process of being broken apart by water, air, or ice.  
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show Changes in the size and shape of a rock.  
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Chemical Weathering   show
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show The process of moving rock from place to place.  
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show A map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines, and shows other land features.  
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Satellite Images   show
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Land Features   show
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