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What is the layer of solid brittle rock that includes the crust and the upper mantle called?

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Lithosphere

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What geological feature is created at Mid-Ocean Ridges?

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Oceanic crust is created.

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What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of Continental Drift?

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All of the above (fossil evidence, geological similarities, and climate evidence).

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What happens to oceanic crust at trenches?

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Oceanic crust is destroyed.

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What is the pattern of magnetic polarity stripes on either side of a mid-ocean ridge?

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A similar pattern.

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Define the lithosphere in terms of Earth's layers.

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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

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What is the significance of Mid-Ocean Ridges in plate tectonics?

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They are sites of seafloor spreading where new oceanic crust is formed.

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Explain the concept of Continental Drift as proposed by Wegener.

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Continental Drift is the theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a supercontinent.

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What role do trenches play in the process of plate tectonics?

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Trenches are subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced under another, leading to the destruction of oceanic crust.

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How do magnetic polarity stripes provide evidence for seafloor spreading?

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The stripes show symmetrical patterns on either side of mid-ocean ridges, indicating that new crust is formed and moves away from the ridge.

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