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What is the main cause of earthquakes and volcanoes according to the text?
What is the main cause of earthquakes and volcanoes according to the text?
- Tectonic plates moving constantly (correct)
- Global warming
- Magnetic field fluctuations
- Chemical reactions in the Earth's core
How are Earth's continents affected by tectonic plates over millions of years?
How are Earth's continents affected by tectonic plates over millions of years?
- They move closer together
- They rotate around the Earth's core
- They slowly drift apart (correct)
- They remain static in their positions
What is the theory behind the breakup of Pangaea into the continents we have today?
What is the theory behind the breakup of Pangaea into the continents we have today?
- Underground explosions
- Movement of tectonic plates (correct)
- Climate change
- Impact of asteroids
What evidence supports the idea that continents were once joined as a single landmass?
What evidence supports the idea that continents were once joined as a single landmass?
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What is the term used to describe the large, separate pieces of Earth's surface that are constantly moving?
What is the term used to describe the large, separate pieces of Earth's surface that are constantly moving?
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