STAAR Vocab #11 Flashcards
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the rigid outermost layer of the earth that is divided into tectonic plates.
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lithosphere.
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theory that the lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere.
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plate tectonics.
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solid soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
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asthenosphere.
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theory that the continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.
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continental drift.
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circulation motions of liquids or gases caused by density differences that result from temperature differences.
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convection current.
