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Boundaries where tectonic plates move towards each other, forming features like mountains or oceanic trenches.

Convergent Boundaries

Boundaries where tectonic plates move away from each other, causing volcanic activity and the formation of new land.

Divergent Boundaries

Boundaries where tectonic plates slide past each other, often resulting in earthquakes.

Transform Boundaries

The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates and energy is released.

Focus (of an earthquake)

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

Epicenter

Waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers, generated by an earthquake.

Seismic Waves

A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake, indicating the energy released.

Richter Scale

A volcano with broad, gentle slopes formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava.

Shield Volcano

A volcano characterized by steep slopes and explosive eruptions.

Composite Volcano (Stratovolcano)

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that moves away from a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Pyroclastic Flow

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

Subduction

A series of ocean waves caused by large displacement of water, typically resulting from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.

Tsunami

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks that have been transformed by heat and pressure from pre-existing rocks.

Metamorphic Rocks

A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.

Ore

The process of extracting valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth.

Mining

A method used to extract oil and gas by injecting liquid at high pressure to fracture the rock.

Hydraulic Fracturing

The extraction of lithium from the earth, often used for rechargeable batteries.

Lithium Mining

Hot, dry winds that occur in Southern California, known for their intensity and effect on wildfires.

Santa Ana Winds