Word definitions
what is the definition for, "convergent"?
moving toward the same place or moving closer together.
what is a "Mesosaurus"?
Reptile fossil found in South America and Africa that lived about 300 million years ago
what is a subduction plate boundary?
when one plate moves another because tof differences in density.
what is the definition for, "divergent"?
moving apart in different directions
what is the definition of "continent"?
Any of Earth's main continuous land areas. Such as North America or Africa
what is the "outer layer"?
Earths outer most layer of hard rock that is under soil and vegetation.
What does the word "landform" mean?
a natural feature of the Earth's surface
A speed at which something moves
the theory that pieces of Earth's outer layer are in constant motion
what does the word, "fossil" mean?
the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past
what is a "Glossopteris"?
a place where tectonic plates meet.
a diagram that shows what something looks like
to look at something carefully by attention to its parts.
what is a trench?
a extremely deep area in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate