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Which layer of the Earth is composed of the lithosphere, continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core?
Which layer of the Earth is composed of the lithosphere, continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core?
- Outer Core
- Lithosphere (correct)
- Upper Mantle
- Continental Crust
What type of boundary occurs when plates move away from each other?
What type of boundary occurs when plates move away from each other?
- Divergent Plates (correct)
- Convergent Plates
- Transform Plates
- All of the above
Who proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting the existence of a supercontinent called 'Pangaea'?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting the existence of a supercontinent called 'Pangaea'?
- Alfred Wegener (correct)
- German meteorologist
- North American Plate
- Eurasian Plate
Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 major plates?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 major plates?
What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas, typically from the surface of a body of water?
What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas, typically from the surface of a body of water?
Which layer of the Earth is composed of the lithosphere, continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core?
Which layer of the Earth is composed of the lithosphere, continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core?
What type of boundary occurs when plates collide and move into each other?
What type of boundary occurs when plates collide and move into each other?
Which theory suggests that the Earth's crust is made up of several plates?
Which theory suggests that the Earth's crust is made up of several plates?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift and suggested the existence of a supercontinent called 'Pangaea'?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift and suggested the existence of a supercontinent called 'Pangaea'?
Which major plate is NOT included in the 9 major plates?
Which major plate is NOT included in the 9 major plates?
