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Which term BEST describes what a plate is made of?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
What does not happen near a subduction zone?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
What is not evidence for plate tectonics?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
Where are rocks generally the oldest?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
When scientists looked at the polarity of bands of rock on either side of the mid-ocean ridges, what did they find?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
The upper, plastic-like part of Earth that the plates ride on is called the _____.
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
What is the name of the process in which oceanic crust moves apart at mid-ocean ridges due to convection currents in the mantle?
the presence of glaciers
on continental land masses/shorelines
asthenosphere
heat and convection
seafloor spreading
that the patterns of polarity matched up on both sides
lithosphere
seafloor spreading occurs
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