The Layers of the Earth

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Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of granite rock and has a density of 2.7 g/cm3?

  • Crust (correct)
  • Outer Core
  • Mantle
  • Inner Core

What is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1915?

  • Eurasia
  • Gondwana
  • Laurasia
  • Pangea (correct)

Which type of rock is mostly found in the oceanic crust with a density of 3.0 g/cm3?

  • Sandstone
  • Basalt (correct)
  • Granite
  • Limestone

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

<p>Matching mountain ranges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which denser crust sinks underneath less dense crust?

<p>Subduction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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