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plate tectonics
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the theory that explains how large pieces of earth moved
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convergent boundary
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the boundary formed by the collision of two lithopheric boundaries
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divergent boundary
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the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
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transform boundary
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the boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other
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ridge push
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oceanic lithosphere slides down hill
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slab pull
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oceanic lithosphere sinks and takes the tectonic plates with it
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convetion
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heat comes up when cold comes down
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subduction zone
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old crust gets pushed and new crust forms
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GPS
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can sense when earthquakes are coming
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