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pieces of the lithospere
a) puzzle pieces
b) tectonic plates
c) crustal shingles
d) manhole plates

the theory that continents move apart from each other
a) continental divide
b) continental vacation
c) continental sliding
d) continental drift

layer of the Earth on which we live
a) moho
b) mesosphere
c) crust
d) inner core

which layer of the Earth is the most dense
a) crust
b) mantle
c) outer core
d) inner core

layer of the Earth that is liquid
a) lithosphere
b) mantle
c) outer core
d) inner core

layer of the Earth that is the hottest
a) lithosphere
b) mantle
c) outer core
d) inner core

the inner core remains a solid at such a high temperature because of the great amount of
a) friction
b) pressure
c) sublimation
d) rotation

the hymilayan mountains were formed when two tectonic plates
a) diverged
b) transformed
c) collided
d) disappeared

earthquakes produce two types of waves, they are
a) communal waves
b) s and t waves
c) s and p waves
d) water waves

term that describes the bending of rock layers due to stress
a) folding
b) spraying
c) cancelling
d) bonding

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