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Exploring Earth's Dynamics
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Exploring Earth's Dynamics

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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?

  • Mantle
  • Crust
  • Asthenosphere (correct)
  • Core
  • 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?

  • Earthquake
  • Convection (correct)
  • Crust
  • Fault
  • What is the term used to describe the collision of tectonic plates?

    <p>Convergent boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the violent shaking of the Earth's crust?

    <p>Earthquake</p> Signup and view all the answers

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