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is the layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves
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is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
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is an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics
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is the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate. The crust overlies the solidified and uppermost layer of the mantle
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is a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal in either sinistral or dextral direction
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is a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates, where one plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other plate
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is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
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is the rigid, outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite
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Part of the wall surface of the induction manifold of a petrol engine on which the mixture impinges; heated by exhaust gases or coolant water to assist vaporization and distribution Science Dictionary: What is HOT SPOT? definition of HOT SPOT (Scienc
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is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids
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is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide
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is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface
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a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
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is the perceptible shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
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is a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault
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is the molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption
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