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Continental Drift: The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single supercontinent.
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Pangea: The name of the supercontinent that existed roughly 335 to 175 million years ago, when all continents were united.
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Mid-Ocean Ridges: Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created through volcanic activity as tectonic plates move apart.
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Deep-Ocean Trenches: Long, narrow depressions in the ocean floor that are the deepest parts of the ocean, formed where one tectonic plate is being subducted under another.
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Subduction: The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle, leading to the formation of deep-ocean trenches and volcanic activity.
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Plate Tectonics: The scientific theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that move and interact with one another.
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Faults: Fractures or zones of weakness in Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved relative to each other, often associated with earthquakes.
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