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Which layer of the Earth is below the lithosphere and is characterized by relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection?
Which layer of the Earth is below the lithosphere and is characterized by relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection?
- Mantle
- Crust
- Asthenosphere (correct)
- Core
What is the gradual movement of the continents across the Earth's surface through geological time called?
What is the gradual movement of the continents across the Earth's surface through geological time called?
- Divergent boundary
- Convection
- Continental drift (correct)
- Convergent boundary
What is the process of movement of air, water, and magma where warmer, less dense materials rise and cooler, denser materials sink called?
What is the process of movement of air, water, and magma where warmer, less dense materials rise and cooler, denser materials sink called?
- Earthquake
- Convection (correct)
- Crust
- Fault
What is the term used to describe the collision of tectonic plates?
What is the term used to describe the collision of tectonic plates?
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What is the term used to describe the violent shaking of the Earth's crust?
What is the term used to describe the violent shaking of the Earth's crust?
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