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Amplify Plate Motion Vocabulary (Chapter 1)

Amplify Plate Motion Vocabulary (Chapter 1)

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convergent/ Convergente

Back

Moving toward the same place or moving closer together. Ejemplo: Cuando dos placas tectónicas se encuentran.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Divergent/ Divergente

Back

Moving apart in different directions or moving away. Ejemplo: Cuando dos placas tectónicas se separan.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earthquake/ Terremoto

Back

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface. Ejemplo: Un terremoto puede causar daños significativos.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Pattern/ Patrón

Back

Something we observe to be similar over and over again. Ejemplo: Un patrón de terremotos en una región.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Plate Boundary/ Límite de Placas

Back

The edge of a plate where two tectonic plates meet. Ejemplo: Los límites de placas pueden ser convergentes, divergentes o transformantes.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Subduction/ Subducción

Back

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another. Ejemplo: La subducción puede causar volcanes.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rifting/ Fracturación

Back

The process of a tectonic plate being pulled apart. Ejemplo: La fracturación puede formar nuevos océanos.

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