Plate Motion Chapter 1

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Earthquake

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A sudden shaking of Earth's surface, often occurring at plate boundaries.

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Pattern

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Something we observe to be similar over and over again.

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Cross Section

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

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Plate

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

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Plate Boundary

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The edges where two tectonic plates meet, often associated with geological activity.

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Tectonic Plates

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Massive slabs of solid rock that make up Earth's lithosphere.

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Seismic Waves

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Waves of energy that travel through the Earth, often caused by earthquakes.

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Fault Line

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.

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Magnitude

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A measure of the energy released during an earthquake.

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Epicenter

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The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.