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What does not happen near a subduction zone?
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
Where are rocks generally the oldest?
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
The upper, plastic-like part of Earth that the plates ride on is called the _____.
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
What is not evidence for plate tectonics?
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
Which term BEST describes what a plate is made of?
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
What is the name of the process in which oceanic crust moves apart at mid-ocean ridges due to convection currents in the mantle?
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
Alfred Wegener proposed the _________________________ in 1912.
on continental land masses/shorelines
lithosphere
the presence of glaciers
seafloor spreading occurs
continental drift hypothesis
asthenosphere
seafloor spreading
heat and convection
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