Earth Science

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Mountain building is an example of what type of force?

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constructive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The rigid layer of Earth made up of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.

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Lithosphere

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Which layer of Earth makes up the majority of Earth's mass?

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Mantle

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Which layer of Earth is a solid layer of iron and nickel due to intense pressure?

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Inner Core

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Which theory is Continental Drift connected to? Options: Plate Tectonics, Evolution, Gravity, Nebular Hypothesis

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Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The movement of Earth's plates can cause everything except for:

Weathering

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Mountains

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Earthquakes

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Volcanoes

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Weathering

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This type of crust is described as denser and heavier.

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OCEANIC

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Thicker and older part of the Earth's crust

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CONTINENTAL

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

Why did scientists not believe Alfred Wegener's hypothesis?

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Wegener could not explain the force that could move the continents.

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The idea that the continents were once joined together and since drifted apart is called

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Continental Drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3