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Plate Tectonics Fill In The Blanks

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Meaning: The thin, layer of the Earth, or the uppermost part of the lithosphereTerm:
Meaning: the outermost, rigid layer of the that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantleTerm: lithosphere
Meaning: the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer Term: mesosphere
Meaning: the soft layer of the mantle on which of the lithosphere moveTerm: asthenosphere
Meaning: the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and the inner coreTerm: core
Meaning: soild, ball of ironTerm: inner
Meaning: the that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the pastTerm: continental
Meaning: all the Earth's land masses joined together were once thisTerm:
Meaning: as tectonic plates move away from each other, the sea floor spreads apart and magma rises to fill in the Term: sea-floor
Meaning: the that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphereTerm: tectonics
Meaning: process by which hot material from deep within the rises while cooler material near the surface sinksTerm: convection
Meaning: when two tectonic plates push into one another, this is the where they meetTerm: boundary
Meaning: when two tectonic plates move away from each other this is the boundary they between themTerm: transform
Meaning: this is used to measure the rate of plate movementTerm: Positioning System or GPS
 
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