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Sea-floor spreading
By mapping the Earth, scientists discovered that the 35__________ expanded as a
result of the outward movement of plate boundaries in margins between
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__________. As mantle magma rises between boundaries, new 37__________ is
formed and the sea floor spreads. To this day, the 38__________ Ocean is growing
whereas the 39__________ Ocean is shrinking.
Outcomes of Plate Movement
1. Earthquake An earthquake is a 40__________, 41__________ movement of the
Earths crust due to tectonic activity. Tectonic earthquakes result from
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__________ of two plates attempting to slide together despite being stuck.
In order to study earthquakes, scientists use 43__________ and networks of
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__________ . An earthquake can be measured based on the energy released
from its source (45__________ ) and the intensity/strength of shaking
(46__________).
2. Tidal wave - An unusually high destructive 47__________ along the
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3. Tsunami A 49__________ sea wave of long period, produced by a submarine
earthquake, underwater 50__________ or massive 51__________ . Tsunamis
spread radically from their source in ever-widening circles. The shockwave
may travel up to 52__________ in the ocean.
4. Volcanism All the processes associated with the transfer of 53__________
from the interior of the Earth to its surface, as a result of magma beneath the
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__________ under great 55__________. Volcanoes are 56__________ or
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occur in 58__________ zones.
The location of 59__________ volcanoes in the world form a circle called
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