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Plate Tectonics

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the theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere   show
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show convergent boundary  
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show subduction zone  
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the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other   show
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show transform boundary  
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show stress  
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show compression  
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the type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object   show
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show folding  
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show fault  
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show normal fault  
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a fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall   show
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a fault in which the two fault blocks move past each other horizontally   show
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