Science Vocab Plate Motion

Front

Feature on a planet's surface: mountains, channels, sand dunes.

Back

landforms

Front

Hot liquid rock on Earth's surface

Back

Lava

Front

Natural spring ejecting hot water and steam.

Back

Geyser

Front

Sudden pushing out of something

Back

eruption

Front

Sudden shaking of Earth's surface

Back

earthquake

Front

Examine in detail for a purpose

Back

analyze

Front

Diagram showing the inside of something

Back

cross section

Front

Moving apart in different directions

Back

Divergent

Front

Moving toward the same place

Back

convergent

Front

Evidence of past life (bones, footprints, leaf prints)

Back

fossil