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15 Cards in this Set
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a vent in the Earth's crust through which ash, gases and molten lava erupt
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VOLCANO
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movement of two plates passing each other along common boundaries
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TRANSFORM
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sliding boundary
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TRANSFORM
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example of a transform boundary
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SAN ANDREAS FAULT (PACIFIC PLATE AND N. AMERICAN PLATE)
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huge sea waves caused by earthquakes that occur under the sea floor
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TSUNAMI
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theory that all continents have moved from other positions on Earth's surface
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CONTINENTAL DRIFT
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movement of hot rocks below Earth's surface along cracks between plates
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SEA FLOOR SPREADING (DIVERGENT PLATES)
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outer layer of Earth
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LITHOSPHERE
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layer consisting of 13 major plates and several minor one
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LITHOSPHERE
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type of plate movement for sea floor spreading
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DIVERGENT
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two plates carrying continents on their leading edges move into each other
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CONVERGENT
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colliding plates
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CONVERGENT
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movement of plates
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PLATE TECTONICS
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violent shaking of the ground caused by shifting and breaking of deep rocks
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EARTHQUAKE
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deep cracks in Earth's crust caused by sinking or breaking crust
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FAULTS
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