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22 Cards in this Set
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Tension |
The force for divergent plates |
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Compression |
The force of the convergent plates. |
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Shearing |
The force of transform plates |
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Convection Currents |
heat in Earth's core that cause plates to move. |
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Theory of Plate Techtonics |
Theory that the lithosphere is dived into "plates" |
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Subduction |
When one plate goes underneath another |
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Hot Spots |
Heat rises and makes a hole where heat goes through |
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Convergent plate boundary |
Where 2 plates collide |
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Divergent plate boundary |
Where 2 plates go apart (tension) |
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Transform plate boundary |
Where 2 plates slide past each other (shearing) |
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Mid ocean ridges |
underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
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Pangaea |
Theory that all the continents were once connected |
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Island Acr's |
curved chain of volcanic islands located at tectonic plate boundaries.
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Faults |
Occur on transform plate boundaries |
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Trenches |
subduction zone |
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Folded mountains |
land form of 2 continental plates converge |
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Pacific Ring of Fire |
Area where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur in the Pacific ocean |
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Seismic activity |
Earthquakes |
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Land-forms |
a natural feature of the earth's surface.
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Sea floor spreading |
Divergent plates spread and make new crust |
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San Andreas fault |
Fault in California |
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Continental drift |
Where the continents drifted apart |
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