Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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Anticline
A
Folds that bend upwards
2
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Syncline
A
They are folds that bend downwards
3
Q
Folding
A
The result of tectonic plates push up against each other
4
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Seismic Waves
A
Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth’s layers, and are a result of an earthquake, explosion, or a volcano that gives out low-frequency acoustic energy.
5
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Continental Drift
A
Is the movement of the Earth’s continents relative to each other, thus appearing to “drift” across the ocean be
6
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Pangaea
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The world about 225 million years ago when the world was a super continent
