Plate Motion Ch 1 Vocab Flashcard

Front

A sudden shaking of Earth’s surface.

Back

earthquake

Front

To examine in detail for a purpose.

Back

analyze

Front

An underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart.

Back

mid-ocean ridge

Front

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

Back

plate

Front

The slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement.

Back

Rift

Front

Moving toward the same place.

Back

convergent

Front

The place where two plates meet.

Back

plate boundary

Front

Something we observe to be similar over and over again.

Back

pattern

Front

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

Back

cross section

Front

Moving apart in different directions.

Back

divergent