Amplify Plate Motion - Chapter 3 review

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What is the Earth's outer layer made of underneath soil and water?

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The Earth's outer layer is made of hard, solid rock underneath both soil and water.

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Where will the team find hard, solid rock when drilling underground?

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The team will find hard, solid rock below both sites.

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What creature is described as having a long, slender neck, nostrils at the top of its head, webbed feet, and a long, slender tail?

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Mesosaurus.

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What happens to locations A and B at a divergent boundary over time?

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A and B move away from each other over time.

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Who proposed the idea that continents can change their position on Earth?

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Alfred Wegener.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What is the significance of Alfred Wegener's theory?

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Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift suggests that continents were once connected and have since moved apart.

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What type of rock is typically found in the Earth's outer layer?

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The Earth's outer layer is typically made of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

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What is the role of tectonic plates in plate motion?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact, causing geological activity.

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What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust, which is thicker and less dense.