Plate Tectonics

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Inside the Earth, molten rock or magma, moves because of
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In convection...
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There are two main ways scientists study the interior of the Earth. These are:
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There are 3 main ways heat is transferred. Which is NOT a form of heat transfer?
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Which of these did NOT offer evidence to Wegener about continental drift?
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Wegner's theory was that all continents were once joined together. The giant land mass was known as
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When two places of any kind collide, or move toward one another, the boundary is known as a
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Movement of heat through a FLUID...such as a liquid or gas is
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Which does NOT describe the inner core?
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Which of these does NOT describe the mantle?
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The formation, movement, and subduction of Earth's plates is known as the theory of
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The layers of the Earth from outside moving inward are
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The place where two plates move in opposite directions from one another are known as
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Waves of energy that travel through the Earth are known as
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Which of these does NOT describe the crust?
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The large sections of land that are separated by fault lines or boundaries are known as
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Which of these describes the upper mantle and the crust?
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What type of scientist studies Earth, its layers, rocks, and minerals?
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Direct contact is the form of heat transfer known as
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Heat from ______________________ causes convection currents in the mantle.
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Radiation is heat transferred through space. An example is
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When two plates slip past each other the boundary is known as
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When divergent boundaries are under the ocean an area is described as