My word list from Plate Tectonics:
| General English | General Academic Vocabulary | Discipline-Specific Vocabulary |
|---|---|---|
| move | process | lithosphere |
| break | significant | tectonic plates |
| change | method | subduction |
| land | analyze | mantle |
| rock | system | divergent boundary |
| water | structure | convergent boundary |
| earth | theory | transform fault |
| heat | evidence | mid-ocean ridge |
| concept | plate boundary |
How I classified:
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General English: Everyday words that are used commonly in many contexts, not specific to science.
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General Academic Vocabulary: Words often used in academic writing or formal speech, across disciplines.
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Discipline-Specific Vocabulary: Technical terms specific to Earth Science or geology.
