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12 Cards in this Set
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Lithosphere |
The solid outer section of Earth's crust. |
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Tectonic Plates |
The large sections of the Earth's surface that shift. |
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Divergent Boundaries |
When two tectonic plates move away from each other |
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Convergent Boundaries |
When two tectonic plates move toward each other |
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Transform Boundaries |
When two tectonic plates don't move toward or away from each other, just move beside each other. Cause of earthquakes. |
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Convection Current |
When the deepest, hottest part of the mantle rises, cooling then sinking. Repetitive process. |
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Strata |
A single bed of sedimentary rock. |
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Pangea |
A supercontinent that lasted during the late Paleozoic era into the early Mesozoic era. |
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Theory of Continental Drift |
A theory stating that part of the Earth's crust drifts atop a liquid core. |
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Faults |
A break in the Earth's crust. |
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Dip-Slip Fault |
When a vertical fault occurs. |
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Strike-Slip Fault |
When a horizontal fault occurs. |
