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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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the region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere at a convergent boundary, usually between continental and oceanic plates   show
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show divergent boundary  
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show transform boundary  
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show stress  
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the type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed   show
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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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a break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of the crust slide relative to one another due to tectonic forces   show
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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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show strike-slip fault  
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