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The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle

• buoyancy

• continental drift

• plate tectonics

• Alfred Wegener

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Thinner, more dense, younger crust, primarily basaltic, making ocean floor

• mantle

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

• asthenosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains granite, is less dense than oceanic crust, and is 20-50 km thick

• mantle

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

• asthenosphere

What is the name of the layer 1

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

• mantle

What is the name of the layer 2

• Inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

What parts of the Earth make up the lithosphere?

• Crust and Upper Mantle

• Crust Only

• Upper Mantle Only

• Upper Outer Core and Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer is a solid that can flow like a liquid?

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• mesosphere

• inner core

What is the name of the layer 3

• Inner core

• outer core

• crust

• Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the name of the layer 4

• inner core

• outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• gyration

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1