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What is the name of the scientist most associated with the theory of continental drift?
What is the name of the scientist most associated with the theory of continental drift?
Which theory explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements?
Which theory explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements?
What is the name of the process where new crust is formed as tectonic plates move away from each other?
What is the name of the process where new crust is formed as tectonic plates move away from each other?
What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates collide and one plate slides beneath the other?
What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates collide and one plate slides beneath the other?
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How did Alfred Wegener and Wladimir Köppen work together to support the theory of continental drift?
How did Alfred Wegener and Wladimir Köppen work together to support the theory of continental drift?
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Which method do scientists use to learn about the composition and density of Earth's layers?
Which method do scientists use to learn about the composition and density of Earth's layers?
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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
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Which type of crust is thicker?
Which type of crust is thicker?
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What is the primary component of the mantle?
What is the primary component of the mantle?
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Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
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What is the primary component of the outer core?
What is the primary component of the outer core?
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What is the approximate radius of the inner core?
What is the approximate radius of the inner core?
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