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| The process in which large sections of the earths crust move about |
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| Passive Continental margin |
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| One that is on the "trailing edge" of a continent and therefore had little geological activity |
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| Active Continental Margin |
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| One that is colliding with another plate and therefore has a lot of geological activity |
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| A tidal pattern with two high and two low tide each day |
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| A tidal Pattern with one high and one low tide each day |
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| A tidal pattern in which two succesive high tides are different heights |
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