Plate Motion Vocabulary Flashcard

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Convergent

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Moving toward the same place.

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Cross section

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A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

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Earthquake

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Sudden shaking of earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Mid-ocean ridge

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An underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Lava

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Hot, liquid rock on the surface of Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Divergent

Back

Moving apart in different directions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Transform boundary

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A place where two plates slide past each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Plate tectonics

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The theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's outer layer move and change shape.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Fossil

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The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Mantle

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The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1