endogenic

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  • The uplift of mountains is a result of endogenic processes, such as the collision of tectonic plates.
  • beneath the surface of the earth
  • mesosaurus mean
  • is a piece of earths crust and uppermost mantle
  • an area where two continental plates collide
  • a mountain range created at a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental plates
  • the process by which rocks are formed from molten rock or magma
  • the process by which magma rises to the surface through fissures or volcanic vents
  • the process by which magma rises to the surface through fissures or volcanic vents
  • a type of fault that occurs when one block slides horizontally past another
  • a type of rock formed from solidified lava
  • a volcano is an opening on the Earth's surface through which lava, ash, and gases escape from below
  • a type of fault that occurs when one block moves upwards relative to another
  • the process by which lava cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface
  • when tectonic plates move apart, new material rises to fill the gap
  • the process by which metamorphism occurs due to heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust