Gizmo vocab Flashcards
1
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a type of convergant boundarie where two plates bearing continental crust are moving together
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collisional boundary
2
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a boundary between plates that are moving toward eachother
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convergant boundary
3
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The outer rocky layer of Earth
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crust
4
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shaking and vibration of earths surface
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earthquake
5
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the rigid upper layer of earth
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lithosphere
6
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the layer of earth between the crust and core
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mantle
7
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a rigid section of Earths crust that moves very slowly
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plate
8
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the movements of plates that make up the earths surface
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plate tectonics
9
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a convergent boundarie where one plate is sliding beaneath eachother
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subduction zones
10
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a boundary between plates that are sliding past eachother
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transform boundary
11
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an opening in Earths crust from which lava, gas, and ash erupt
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volcano
