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bedrock
huge pieces of solid rock rock found at various depths below earth’s surfsce
magma
hot molten rock below earth’surface
crust
the outermost and thinnest layer of earth, it includes the continents and ocean floor
mantle
the second layer of earth, it is made up of molten rock, and is the thicest layer
core
the layer at the center of earth, it is the hottest layer
convergent plate boundary
where two plates move toward eachother MT EVERREST IS LOCATE HERE THIS EXPLAINS HOW IT GROWS
divergent plate boundary
when two plates move away from each other
transform plate boundary
when two plates scaape past EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN AT ALL THREE PLATE BOUNDARY
SUBDUCT
when one plate sinks below another plate at a convergent boundary THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE ONE IS MORE DENSE
PANGEA
earth’s past supercontinent
weathering
the breakdown of rock
erosion
the movemtn of broken down rock
uplift rate
the rate at which earth’s surface is being pushed up
erosion rate
the rate in which land is being worn down
law of supersition
older rock is found below youger rock
relief map
shows differences in the physical terrain of the land or a map that shows elevation SEISMIC EXPLORER USES THIS MAP
seismic wave
vibrations in the earth caused by earthquakes
magnitude
strength of an earhquake
