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The solid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper layer of the mantle is called the:
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
German scientist Alfred Wegener developed the hypothesis of:
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
Which layer of Earth is divided into plates?
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
The rotational motion of the Earth creates a dynamo effect where a force field is generated
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
Tectonic plates:
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
Why do earthquakes occur near the San Andreas fault?
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
Earth’s outer layer is called the ________ :
all of the above
crust
true
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move
convection currents in the mantle
crust
lithosphere
seismology
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