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Who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

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What did Alfred Wegener call the process of continents moving over time?

• Earthquake Waves

• Continental Drift

• Seismic Activity

• Plate Tectonics

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What helped scientists study Earth's interior?

• Seismic Waves

• Volcanoes

• Wind Patterns

• Tsunamis

What instrument is used to track seismic waves?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Seismograph

• Anemometer

Which layer of Earth is the hottest?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

Which type of crust is covered by ocean water?

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental Crust

What is the largest and thickest layer of Earth?

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

What is bedrock?

• A type of rock in the mantle

• A type of soil

• A liquid layer in the core

• A solid rock mass on the crust

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What did some scientists think contributed to the movement of Earth's crust?

• Sunlight

• Material movement in the mantle

• Wind

• Water

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