Layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Back
Crust
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the layer of the Earth that is made up of solid rock and soil?
Back
Lithosphere
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Back
Mantle
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?
Back
Plate Tectonics
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Who proposed the hypothesis of Continental Drift?
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Alfred Wegener
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart?
Back
Divergent boundary
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the layer beneath the crust called?
Back
Mantle
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