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ryan evans
plate tectonics
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7th Grade
02/20/2014
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Plate tectonic theory
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crustal section plates move around on mantle
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types of boundaries
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convergent
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plates come together
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continental collision
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continental plates collide
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subduction
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denser oceanic plate goes under less dense continental
form mountains
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divergent
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plates spread apart
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seafloor spreading
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two oceanic plates move apart
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rift valley
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two continental plates move apart
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transform
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plates slide by each other
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