Plate Motion Vocab - Amplify

Front

Earth's layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation and water is called what?

Back

outer layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer is ______________ .

Back

plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

When something is moving toward the same place, it is called what?

Back

convergent

Front

Any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land such as Africa, Asia and North America is called _________.

Back

continent

Front

The place where two plates meet is called what?

Back

plate boundary

Front

What is it called when something is moving apart in different directions?

Back

Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates is called what?

Back

mantle

Front

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface is called ______________ .

Back

earthquake

Front

A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together is called what?

Back

trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

___________ is an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago.

Back

Mesosaurus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1