Plates, Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move slowly over time., Plate Tectonics, The theory that Earth’s plates move and interact with each other., Region, An area with similar physical or human characteristics., Seismologist, A scientist who studies earthquakes., Convection Currents, Movement of hot and cold material inside Earth that causes plates to move., Subduction Zones, Areas where one plate goes under another plate., Geologic Time, The long history of Earth, divided into eras and periods.

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