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1) Volcanic mountains

Acreate synclines and anticlines. Bare found only in Hawaii. Cadd new material to the Earth\'s surface. Dare the same as fault-block mountains.

2) Tectonic plates

Adon\'t fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Bare all the same. Care the large slabs of lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere. Dmove so quickly you can feel the movement.

3) The ____ is made of the crust and the rigid, upper part of the mantle.

Aouter core Bmesosphere Clithosphere Dasthenosphere

4) The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth is called the

Aasthenosphere Blithosphere Couter core. Dmesosphere

5) The Appalachian Mountains are an example of

Afault-block mountains. Bfolded mountains. Cvolcanic mountains. Dplate mountains.

6) What types of mountains led early explorers to call the rim of the Pacific Ocean the Ring of Fire?

Anormal Bfault-block Cvolcanic Dfolded

7) The liquid layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core is called the

Aouter core Blithosphere Cmesosphere Dasthenosphere

8) When a fold is shaped like an arch, it is called a(n)

Amonocline Banticline Cdecline Dsyncline

9) The ____ is made of solid rock that flows very slowly.

Alithosphere Bouter core Casthenosphere Dmesosphere

10) Tectonic movements are generally measured in ____ per year.

Amillimeters Bcentimeters Ckilometers Dmeters

*select an answer for all questions

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