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The earth rotates on its axis from west to east, causing places in the east to see the sun first.

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1 The earth rotates on its axis from west to east, causing places in the east to see the sun first.

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3 Convergence Zone Plates move towards each other in a zone of convergence resulting in fold mountains or subduction zones.

4 Plates move away from each other in a zone of divergence resulting in deep sea trenches and rift valleys

5 Transform or neutral Plates Plates move past each other, grating, grinding and breaking apart resulting in features such as transform faults

6 200 million years ago the earth was divided into 1 mass of land called pangea and 1 body of water called panthalassa. Over time pangea started to break up and drift apart, resulting in a process known as continental drift

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8 Ocean Floor When plates move, there are a few things that occur along the ocean floor. Divergence causes sea floor spreading and convergence results in ridges

9 The earth is divided into tectonic plates. There are 7 major plates and 7 minor plates. The Indian and Austrailian plates make up the Indo-austrailian plate. The plates are further grouped according to their crust as oceanic or continental.


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