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The opposite of constructive force
convergent boundery
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convergent boundery
where plates smash on the ground
an area on Earth where two or more plate meet
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The opposite of constructive force
tearing down
Destructive Force
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The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
epicenter
core
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Subduction is when
Subduction is when two tectonic plates meet.
the sideways/downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
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true or false, the crust is the thinnest layer of earth.
False
True
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continental crust
all the beaches
the thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses
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this one was a mistake.
no
no
no
no
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geosphere
all of the spheres
any of the concentric regions of matter that make up earth
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the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at mid ocean ridges
seafloor spreading
continental drift
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Lithophere
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
the inner crust of earth
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a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of seven large plates
the name of a restaurant
theory of tectonic plates
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water cycle
the cycle of water
the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans
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divergent boundary: is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
True
False
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all the water on earth
hydro sphere
highdrow
water
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convection current
a current in a fluid that results from convection.
an infection
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Fault is
a crack in the Earth's crust.
an error
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the regions of the surface of earth
continents
biophere
countries
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the top most layer around our planet
Atmosphere
ocean
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Epicenter is
The rupture begins at a point on the fault plane
A point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
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HOT bubbly tar like substance
hot cheese
lava
magma
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large super continnent
pangea
ussr
asia
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cycle
an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of ev
bike
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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth.
True
False
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the edges where two plates meet
plate boundary
plates center
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rock cycle
LOUD music
processes undergone by rocks
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innermost part of the earth
core
mantle
cheese
crust
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massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
tectonic plates
plate boundery
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The opposite of destructive force
life
Constructive Force
building
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mantle is
is the part of the earth between the core and the the crust
a BIG coat the earth wears
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Focus is
to pay attention
where rays of heat, or sound meet
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Oceanic Crust
the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that is found under the oceans
the crusty bit of the ocean
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transform boundaries are
places where mountains form
locations where two plates slide past one another.
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who made the theory of continental drift?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Alfred Wegener
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Seismic wave is an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
True
False
