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Restless Earth Flashcards

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Continental plates

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Made of granite and are between 25KM 90 KM thick

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How do plates move

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Plates float on very hot rock beneath them and move sideways at about the same speed as the speed your fingernails grow

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Earths formation

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Core, outer core, mantle, crust

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Oceanic plates

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Made of basalt and are between 5KM and 10 KM thick

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