The thickest part of Earth’s interior Beneath the crust.

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The thickest part of Earth’s interior

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Beneath the crust

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Solid iron

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Thinnest layer

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Under the mantle

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Plates ride on top

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Melted iron

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Center of Earth

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Outermost layer

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Solid rock

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Earth’s crust is divided into sections called ____________.plates

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How many major sections is Earth’s crust divided into?

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These sections are known as …

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The place where plates meet is called a …

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Most volcanoes and earthquakes are located at the …between two tectonic plates

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Let’s Play

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Mountains

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Plates move apart

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Volcanoes

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Changes the shape of the ocean floor

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Trenches

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Plates collide

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Two plates slide past one another

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One plate slides under another

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When two plates converge ________ may work its way through the crust.

magma

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Magma may contain highly explosive ________.gases

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A ____________ is formed when magma breaks through to the surface.

volcano

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New _______ is formed when the lava cools and hardens.

land

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An _______________ occurs when plates move and the crust slips or breaks.

earthquake

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The gradual uplifting of the crust during an earthquake causes ____________ to form.mountains