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12 Cards in this Set
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Lithosphere |
-solid outer section of the earth |
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Divergent Boundaries |
-linear feature in which 2 plates moving away from each other |
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Convergent Boundaries |
-linear feature in which 2 plates come together |
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Transform Boundary |
-linear feature in which 2 plates move past each other |
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Convection Currents |
-Overtime, super hot lava forms and rises to break or push together land. |
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Strata |
-layer of sedimentary rock |
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Pangea |
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Theory of Continental Drift |
-theory that the lithosphere is made up of plates constantly moving |
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Faults |
-breaks in rock layers caused by the movement in plates |
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Dip-Slip Fault |
-fault caused by 2 pieces of land moving up and down |
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Strike-Slip Fault |
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Tectonic Plates |
- Gigantic, irregularly shaped slabs of rock in the earth's lithosphere |
