The Formation of the Ocean

Science

A pseudoscience that claims positions and movements of the celestial bodies have an influence on the people

Astrology

A pseudoscience that claims positions and movements of the celestial bodies have an influence on the people. Astrology is a belief system that suggests the positions of stars and planets can affect human lives.

A process by which material is added to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone

Continental accretion

A process by which material is added to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone. Continental accretion. It's when landmasses grow by the addition of material scraped off a subducting plate.

The transfer of heat energy from a warmer area to a cooler area in a liquid or gas

Convection

The transfer of heat energy from a warmer area to a cooler area in a liquid or gas. Convection is the movement of warm fluid rising and cool fluid sinking, creating a flow that transfers heat.

The boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other

Convergent boundary

The boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other. Convergent boundary. In a convergent boundary, two tectonic plates collide, often creating mountains or causing earthquakes.

A seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics

Great global rift

A seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics. great global rift. The great global rift is a series of underwater mountain ranges created by tectonic plates pulling apart.

A plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean

Mid-atlantic ridge

A plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an underwater mountain range where tectonic plates are moving apart, causing volcanic activity.

One of the large sections of crust and upper mantle that fit together and cover the Earth

Plate

One of the large sections of crust and upper mantle that fit together and cover the Earth. A plate is a massive slab of solid rock that makes up Earth's surface and moves over the molten layer beneath it.

Explanation of observations supported by evidence

Theory

Explanation of observations supported by evidence theory. In Science, a theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is based on a body of evidence.

A fault along a plate boundary where the motion is predominantly horizontal

Transform faults

A fault along a plate boundary where the motion is predominantly horizontal. Transform faults. Transform faults are places where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

A huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake

Tsunami

A huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake. Tsunami. A tsunami is a series of large ocean waves usually triggered by underwater earthquakes, which can cause widespread flooding and damage when they reach land.