miércoles, 5 de octubre de 2016

some definitions...

1- Ocean Trenches: deep hole in the ocean crust, usually near a subduction zone

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2- Mid-Ocean Ridge: an elevated part of the oceanic crust between two constructive platesden 2.jpg

3- ?Tectonic Fault: Are rigid plates of solid rock that make up the surface of the Earth, floating on a layer of molten rock that makes up the mantle, the next layer of the planet.

Conservative movement→ fault
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5- Formation of Islands: island formation are volcanic activity and continental drift

4- San Andreas Fault: An active strike-slip fault in W United States, extending from San Francisco to California and forming the on-land portion of the western margin of the North American Plate.   Resultado de imagen para san andreas fault
6- Formation of Mountains: result of tectonic forces or volcanism


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