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Module 17 Flashcards

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Core

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Innermost zone of Earth

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Mantle

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Part of Earths core that slowly circulated in convection cells

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Magma

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Molten rock

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Asthenosphere

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Located in the upper part of the mantle

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Lithosphere

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The lighter portion of Earths lithosphere

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Crust

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Brittle outermost layer of earth

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Theory of plate tectonics

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A theory which states Earths lithosphere is divided I to plates, most of which are in constant motion

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Tectonic cycle

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The sum of process that build up and break down lithosphere

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Divergent plate

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When plates move away from each other

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Sea floor spreading

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Prompts the formation of mid-ocean ridges

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Convergent plate boundary

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Where plates move toward one another and collide

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Transform fault boundary

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When plates move sideways past each other

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Fault

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Fracture in rock

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Earthquake

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occurs when rocks along the fault become stressed

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Seismic activity

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Frequency and intensity of earthquakes experienced over time

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Rock cycle

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Constant formation and destruction of rocks

17
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Rock

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Composed of one or more minerals

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Minerals

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Solid chemical substances with uniform structures that form under specific temperatures and pressures

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Igneous rocks

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Form directly from magma

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Intrusive igneous rock

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A type of igneous rock formed with Earth

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Extrusive igneous rock

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A type of igneous rock formed above Earths surface

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Sedimentary rocks

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Form when sediments become compressed by overlying sediments and then cemented together by water

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Metamorphic rocks

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Form from rocks subjected to high temperature and pressure

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