Earth's Moving Surface Vocabulary

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asthenosphere

partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere

<p>partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere</p>
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convection

circulation within fluids caused by differences in density and thermal energy

<p>circulation within fluids caused by differences in density and thermal energy</p>
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convergent boundary

where two plates move toward each other

<p>where two plates move toward each other</p>
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divergent boundary

where two plates move away from each other

<p>where two plates move away from each other</p>
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lithosphere

crust and uppermost part of the mantle

<p>crust and uppermost part of the mantle</p>
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plate tectonics

theory that states that Earth's surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other

<p>theory that states that Earth's surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other</p>
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subduction

process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate

<p>process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate</p>
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transform boundary

where two plates slide past each other

<p>where two plates slide past each other</p>

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