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CRUST
The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle.
CONVERGENT BOUNDARY
is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another.
DIVERGENT BOUNDARY
is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
FAULT
planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement
FRICTION
is the force of two surfaces in contact
KINETIC ENERGY
is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion
PLATE TECTONICS
is a theory of geology that has been developed to explain the observed evidence for large scale motions of the Earth's lithosphere.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
potential energy exists when there is a force that tends to pull an object back towards some original position when it is moved.
THERMAL ENERGY
is the energy portion of a system that increases with its temperature.
OCEAN BASIN
ocean basins are large geologic basins that are below sea level.
RIFT VALLEY
in geology is a valley created by the formation of a rift.
TOPOGRAPHY
is the study of Earth's surface features or those of planets, moons, and asteroids.
VOLCANO
is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash and gases to escape from below the surface.
DEPOSITION
the process of gas transformation into solid.
CHEMICAL WEATHERING
A weathering process whereby rocks and minerals are transformed into new, fairly stable chemical combinations by such chemical reactions as hydrolysis, oxidation, ion exchange, and solution.
EROSION
the processes by which the surface of the earth is constantly being worn away.