Plate Motion Vocabulary

Front

examine in detail for a purpose

Back

analyze

Front

moving toward the same place

Back

convergent

Front

any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America

Back

continent

Front

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

Back

cross section

Front

​ moving apart in different directions

Back

divergent

Front

a sudden shaking of Earth's surface

Back

earthquake

Front

the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano

Back

eruption

Front

evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints

Back

fossil

Front

a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground

Back

geyser

Front

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

Back

landform