Plate Motion Vocabulary

​ to examine in detail for a purpose

• analyze
• interpret
• evaluate
• inspect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

​ moving toward the same place

• intersectional

• divergent

• parallel

• convergent

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

• continent
• ocean
• mountain
• river

​ a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like

• interior blueprint
• cross section

• inner layout chart
• internal design sketch

​ moving apart in different directions

• convergent

• colliding
• merging
• divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

​ a sudden shaking of Earth's surface

• tsunami
• tornado
• earthquake
• volcano eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• explosion
• outburst
• burst
• eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• fossil

• archaeological artifacts
• ancient remains
• prehistoric evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• earthquake
• geyser
• volcano
• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• landform

• earthly structure
• planetary feature
• celestial formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2