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Plate
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One of the rigid sections of the lithosphere that moves in many directions.
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Lithosphere
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The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper crust.
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Convergent Plate Boundary
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A boundary in which two plates move together, causing one of the slabs of lithosphere to be consumed into the mantle as it descends beneath on overriding plate.
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Divergent Plate Boundary
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A region where the rigid plates are moving apart, usually in mid-oceanic ridges.
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Rift Zone
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A region of Earth's crust where divergence is taking place.
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