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| The Curie Point (page 46) |
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| When lava temperatures exceed 585 degrees Celsius . |
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| Fossil Magnetism/Paleomagnetism (page 46) |
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| The natural remnant magnetism in bodies of rock, this can be used to determine the location of the magnetic poles. |
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| Oceanic Ridge System (page 48) |
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Definition
| A system of ridges that winds through major oceans, similar to the ridges on a baseball. |
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Definition
| When oceanic crust sinks into the mantle and "pulls" the lithosphere along with it. |
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| When the oceanic lithosphere slides down the oceanic ridge (card 3) under the pull of gravity. |
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