Inside Earth

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by 

• Earth's magnetic field
• conduction
• earthquakes
• convection currents in the mantle

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The Earth's inner core is 

• a layer of hot rock
• a dense ball of solid metal
• a layer of molten metal
• part of Earth's outer skin

The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago is called

• Wegener
• Pangaea
• Continental Crust
• Michael

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What is the correct order of Earth's layers? Starting from surface

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

The movement of the two continents as shown in picture can best explained by

• plate tectonics

• coastal flooding

• magnetic changes

• volcanic eruptions

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Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called the "Ring of Fire." Scientists agree that the reason for this is

• That part of the Earth is hotter than all other parts of Earth.

• A large number of people live in these areas.

• The ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up.

• plate boundaries are located in those areas

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The image represents the type of plate movement found on the San Andreas fault line. What type of motion would you expect to find this region?

• convergent motion

• divergent motion

• transform motion

• sea floor spreading

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Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

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Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

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