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Which word means "The study of the forces that make up the Earth's crust"?
Which word means "A rigid section of Earth's crust that moves on the mantle"?
Which word means "A long, narrow crack in rock or the earth"?
Which word means "The process where one tectonic plate slides under another"?
Which word means "The equilibrium between the Earth's crust and the denser mantle below"?
Which word means "The rigid outer layer of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle"?
Which word means "The semi-fluid layer of the upper mantle below the lithosphere"?
Which word means "A landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rock, featuring sinkholes and caves"?
Which word means "The process of mountain formation through tectonic forces"?
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tectonics
The study of the forces that make up the Earth's crust
plate
A rigid section of Earth's crust that moves on the mantle
fissure
A long, narrow crack in rock or the earth
subduction
The process where one tectonic plate slides under another
isostasy
The equilibrium between the Earth's crust and the denser mantle below
lithosphere
The rigid outer layer of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
asthenosphere
The semi-fluid layer of the upper mantle below the lithosphere
karst
A landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rock, featuring sinkholes and caves
orogeny
The process of mountain formation through tectonic forces
Master C2-level vocabulary related to tectonic forces. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 9 multiple choice questions. 9 vocabulary words included....
Which word means "The study of the forces that make up the Earth's crust"?
Which word means "A rigid section of Earth's crust that moves on the mantle"?
Which word means "A long, narrow crack in rock or the earth"?
Which word means "The process where one tectonic plate slides under another"?
Which word means "The equilibrium between the Earth's crust and the denser mantle below"?
Which word means "The rigid outer layer of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle"?
Which word means "The semi-fluid layer of the upper mantle below the lithosphere"?
Which word means "A landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rock, featuring sinkholes and caves"?
Which word means "The process of mountain formation through tectonic forces"?

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