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What is the primary theory that explains the large-scale changes on the Earth's surface?
What is the primary theory that explains the large-scale changes on the Earth's surface?
What is the layer of the Earth that the plates ride along on?
What is the layer of the Earth that the plates ride along on?
What is the main theory behind plate movement?
What is the main theory behind plate movement?
How do the thicknesses of continental and oceanic plates typically differ?
How do the thicknesses of continental and oceanic plates typically differ?
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Which layer of the Earth is mainly made up of oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and iron?
Which layer of the Earth is mainly made up of oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and iron?
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What was the primary mystery that the theory of plate tectonics helped solve?
What was the primary mystery that the theory of plate tectonics helped solve?
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What process is responsible for the movement of plates from the mantle's convection currents encountering the thin crust?
What process is responsible for the movement of plates from the mantle's convection currents encountering the thin crust?
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What type of crust is typically thinner than continental crust?
What type of crust is typically thinner than continental crust?
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Why does oceanic crust easily slide under another plate back into the mantle?
Why does oceanic crust easily slide under another plate back into the mantle?
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When was the theory of plate tectonics first proposed?
When was the theory of plate tectonics first proposed?
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What causes plates to move as they ride on the mantle according to the text?
What causes plates to move as they ride on the mantle according to the text?
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What is the primary function of the asthenosphere in the context of plate tectonics?
What is the primary function of the asthenosphere in the context of plate tectonics?
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Which event marks the location where one plate is sliding under another in converging boundaries?
Which event marks the location where one plate is sliding under another in converging boundaries?
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What type of current is responsible for moving plates due to differences in rock temperature within the Earth?
What type of current is responsible for moving plates due to differences in rock temperature within the Earth?
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What causes plates at spreading centers to flow downhill and eventually flatten out to the ocean floor?
What causes plates at spreading centers to flow downhill and eventually flatten out to the ocean floor?
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