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What is the process of Nickel and iron moving to the center of our planet and forming the first core called?
What is the process of Nickel and iron moving to the center of our planet and forming the first core called?
- Planetary differentiation (correct)
- Magnetic reversal
- Seafloor spreading
- Continental drift
What is the scientific theory that unifies the concepts of continental drift, seafloor spreading, and magnetic reversal?
What is the scientific theory that unifies the concepts of continental drift, seafloor spreading, and magnetic reversal?
- Geomorphology
- Plate tectonics (correct)
- The iron catastrophe
- Tectonic uplift
What resulted in the separation of Earth’s interior into layers with distinct composition and structure?
What resulted in the separation of Earth’s interior into layers with distinct composition and structure?
- Magnetic reversal
- The iron catastrophe (correct)
- Continental drift
- Seafloor spreading
What is the thin outermost layer (zone) which underlies the continents called?
What is the thin outermost layer (zone) which underlies the continents called?
What is the process of layering earth’s material according to density called?
What is the process of layering earth’s material according to density called?