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What does the theory of continental drift explain? a.Layers of earth b.Why continents move Category One for $100 Click here to check your answer

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Category One for $200 What happens at mid- ocean ridges? a.Magnetic reversal b.Sea-floor spreading Click here to check your answer

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Which of the following is associated with transform boundaries? a. Earthquakes b. Sea floor spreading Category One for $300 Click here to check your answer

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Category One for $400 What do scientists use the global positioning system for? a.To measure tectonic plate motion b.To measure earth’s thickness Click here to check your answer

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What is compression? a.Stress squeezing an object b.Stress pulling an object Category One for $500 Click here to check your answer

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What is tension? a.Stress squeezing an object b.Stress pulling an object Category Two for $100 Click here to check your answer

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What is the idea that all continents were part of one big landmass? a.Oceanic drift b.Continental drift Category Two for $200 Click here to check your answer

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What is it called when Earth’s magnetic poles change places? a.sea-floor spreading b.Magnetic reversal Category Two for $300 Click here to check your answer

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What can tectonic plates from when they converge? a.mid-ocean ridges b.mountains Category Two for $400 Click here to check your answer

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Surface of a broken layer a.Asthenosphere b.Fault c.Fold d.Seismic waves Category Two for $500 Click here to check your answer

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Bending of a broken layer a. Asthenosphere b. Fault c. Fold d. Seismic waves Category Three for $100 Click here to check your answer

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Help to measure thickness of earth a. Asthenosphere b. Fault c. Fold d. Seismic waves Category Three for $200 Click here to check your answer

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Category Three for $300 A layer of flowing rock a. Asthenosphere b. Fault c. Fold d. Seismic waves Click here to check your answer

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Category Three for $400 When tension breaks a layer it makes a ___ fault. Normal or reverse Click here to check your answer

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Tectonic plates move together to form a _____ boundary Convergent or divergent Category Three for $500 Click here to check your answer

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When compression breaks a rock layer, it makes a _____ fault. Normal or reverse Category Four for $100 Click here to check your answer

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Category Four for $200 Magnetic minerals prove Earth has had ____. Magnetic reversals or sea floor spreading Click here to check your answer

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New crust in the ocean is a sign of ____. Magnetic reversal or sea floor spreading Category Four for $300 Click here to check your answer

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Tectonic plates move apart to form a ____ boundary. Convergent or divergent Category Four for $400 Click here to check your answer

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The lithosphere floats on a layer of the Earth’s mantle called the ____. Asthenosphere or mesosphere Category Four for $500 Click here to check your answer

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Category Five for $100 The mantle mainly consists of a dense layer called the ____. Asthenosphere or mesosphere Click here to check your answer

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The liquid layer at the Earth’s center is known as the ____. Inner core or outer core Category Five for $200 Click here to check your answer

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The process whereby rock layers are raised to higher elevations is ____. Uplift or subsidence Category Five for $300 Click here to check your answer

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The process that takes place at mid-ocean ridges is called _____. Plate tectonics or sea-floor spreading Category Five for $400 Click here to check your answer

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The mantle is denser than the crust because it contains more _____. Silicon or magnesium Category Five for $500 Click here to check your answer

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