SharePlate Movement - Science Language
Biomes
Any of the major global living communities, characterized by the dominant form of plant and the climate. Examples include the desert or a grassland.
Any of the major global living communities, characterized by the dominant form of plant and the climate. Examples include the desert or a grassland.
Convection current
An area between Earth's core and mantle where material moves in a circular pattern. Two currents either come together and push up at the surface, or they pull down at the surface. Both currents change the structure of Earth's surface.
An area between Earth's core and mantle where material moves in a circular pattern. Two currents either come together and push up at the surface, or they pull down at the surface. Both currents change the structure of Earth's surface.
Convergent
The action of plates coming together where convection currents go down from Earth's surface.
The action of plates coming together where convection currents go down from Earth's surface.
Divergent
The action of plates moving apart where convection currents rise from beneath Earth's surface.
The action of plates moving apart where convection currents rise from beneath Earth's surface.
Fault
The location of a variation on Earth's surface due to shifting or dislodging of Earth's crust as the result of earthquake activity.
The location of a variation on Earth's surface due to shifting or dislodging of Earth's crust as the result of earthquake activity.
Hot spot
An area of volcanic activity that does not occur at a plate boundary. A hot spot occurs where magma is found near a thin crust area and is able to exit to the surface.
An area of volcanic activity that does not occur at a plate boundary. A hot spot occurs where magma is found near a thin crust area and is able to exit to the surface.
Plate tectonics
The dynamics of the movement of sections of Earth's lithosphere. It is used to explain earthquakes, volcanoes, continental drift, and mountain building.
The dynamics of the movement of sections of Earth's lithosphere. It is used to explain earthquakes, volcanoes, continental drift, and mountain building.
Sea-floor spreading
The process of creating new oceanic crust as magma comes out at mid-ocean ridges. Older crust is moved to the side when the new crust is created.
The process of creating new oceanic crust as magma comes out at mid-ocean ridges. Older crust is moved to the side when the new crust is created.
Theory
The statement that an explanation of events based on a hypothesis is accurate for what occurs in nature.
The statement that an explanation of events based on a hypothesis is accurate for what occurs in nature.
Transform
A type of plate boundary where two plates are moving laterally in relation to each other. Also sometimes referred to as a sliding boundary.
A type of plate boundary where two plates are moving laterally in relation to each other. Also sometimes referred to as a sliding boundary.
