地理漫步·世界地理英语30篇（7）
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Tectonic Plates Shift Earth’s Surface Slowly
构造板块缓慢移动地表
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Earth’s crust floats on hot, soft rock below.地壳漂浮在下方炽热柔软的岩石之上。
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Big pieces called plates move just centimeters each year.被称为板块的大块岩石每年仅移动几厘米。
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Where plates meet, mountains rise or earthquakes happen.板块交界处会隆起山脉或发生地震。
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Ocean floors spread apart near mid-ocean ridges.洋底在大洋中脊附近向两侧扩张。
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Some plates slide past each other sideways along faults.部分板块沿断层侧向滑动。
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This movement shapes continents and ocean basins over millions of years.这种运动在数百万年间塑造了大陆和洋盆。
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Volcanoes often form where plates pull apart or collide.火山常在板块张裂或碰撞处形成。
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Scientists map plate motion using GPS and seismic data.科学家利用GPS和地震数据绘制板块运动图。