Tectonic Plates Flashcards by Cameron McLeod | Brainscape

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What is a convention current?

A

A current caused by movement by convection of warmer fluid into an area of cooler fluid

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A huge section of the Earth’s crust

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Structure of the Earth.

What is the outer layer called?

A

Crust

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