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Development of a theory L3

Development of a theory L3

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7th Grade

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Eman Abdellah

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Development of a theory L3

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Multiple Choice

The idea that the continents were once together, and separated over a long period of time is

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Seafloor Spreading

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Transform Boundaries

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Continental Drift

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Mid Ocean Ridges

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Multiple Choice

Why did no one believe Wegener's theory?

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He could not explain HOW the continents moved

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He didn't have evidence

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His data was wrong

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Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order for the layers of the Earth?

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Inner mantle, outer mantle, core, outer core

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Crust, core, mantle, outer core

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Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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Multiple Choice

What are the two types of crust

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ocean and upper

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continental and oceanic

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lower and upper

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Multiple Choice

Plate movement is caused by ______________.

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the rotation of the Earth

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ocean tides

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convection currents in the mantle

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the moon's gravity

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Multiple Choice

Melted rock underground is also called ...............

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lava

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magma

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rock soup

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lithosphere

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What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

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Tectonic plates

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Puzzles

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Earthquakes

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Multiple Choice

The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of ..............

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plate tectonics

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deep ocean trenches

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sea floor spreading

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Open Ended

What causes continents to move on earth's surface?

Development of a theory L3

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