Earth's Moving Surface Vocabulary
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asthenosphere
partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
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convection
circulation within fluids caused by differences in density and thermal energy
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convergent boundary
where two plates move toward each other
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divergent boundary
where two plates move away from each other
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lithosphere
crust and uppermost part of the mantle
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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
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subduction
process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
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transform boundary
where two plates slide past each other
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