Plate Tectonics
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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the solid material extending all the way to Earth’s core?
Back
Lower mantle.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of evidence comes from rock samples drilled from deep inside Earth?
Back
Direct evidence.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the uppermost part of the mantle and the bottom layer of the crust called?
Back
Lithosphere.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the transfer of heat by the movement of a heated fluid?
Back
Convection.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the theory of continental drift state?
Back
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the layer of Earth that is made up of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle?
Back
Lithosphere.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called?
Back
Asthenosphere.
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