Plate Tectonics Review

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Theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere moves slowly is called

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Plate Tectonics

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Who came up with the idea of Continental drift?

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Wegener

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The Supercontinent is known as

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Pangaea

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Evidence of continental drift would be: Same ocean, Modern Day Earth, Fossils

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Fossils

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Are the continents still moving today?

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Yes

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Convections current are located in: The mantle, The core, The crust

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The mantle

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What do convection currents move?

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The plates

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Hot air

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Rises

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Cold air

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Sinks

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How far do continents move each year? Options: Inches, Miles, Centimeters

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Centimeters