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11 Cards in this Set
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Basin |
Area of subsidence and region of low elevation. |
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Continent |
From latin, terra continens, which means “continuous land.” |
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Fault Zone |
Area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault. |
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Lava |
Molten rock that erupts on Earth’s surface. |
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Ocean Trench |
Deep, underwater trough created by one plate subducting under another plate at a convergent plate boundary. |
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Plains |
Extensive areas of level or rolling land. |
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Plateau |
Flat region with high elevation. |
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Transform Fault |
Area where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other |
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Volcanic Arc |
Curved line of volcanic islands that forms parallel to a plate Boundary. |
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Weathering |
The various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to break down. |
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Erosion |
The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. |
