Movements of Plates and Formation of Folds and Faults Flashcards
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Earth’s surface is composed of and that are constantly?
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tectonic plates that are constantly moving.
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enables physical geographers to better understand not only our planet’s ancient geography, but also the modern global distributions and spatial relationships among such diverse, but often related, phenomena as earthquakes, volcanic activity, zones of crustal movement, and major landform features .
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PLATE TECTONICS THEORY
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different types of forces of tectonic plates
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Tension and Compression
