Plate motion internship

Plate motion internship

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define analyze

Back

To examine in detail for a purpose

2.

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Front

Define subduction

Back

The process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion.

3.

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Front

Define trade-off

Back

A trade-off is a situation when you have to give up one thing in return for another.

4.

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Front

Define transform boundary

Back

A transform boundary is a plate boundary where two plates move sideways past each other.

5.

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Front

Define trench

Back

A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define tsunami

Back

A tsunami is a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define plate

Back

A plate is one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer.

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