Chapter 1, Section 2 Flashcards
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Pangaea
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The continents had once Been joined in a huge supercontinent
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Continental drift
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Hypothesis that Earth’s continents were once joined in a single landmass and gradually drifted apart.
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Mid ocean ridge
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Huge underwater mountain range
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Convection
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An energy transfer by the movement of material
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Convection current
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Sinking and rising motion that’s continually moving. A motion that transfers heat energy into a material.
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Theory of plate tectonics
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Earths lithosphere is made up of huge players that move over Earths surface.
