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What is Magnetic reversal
When the Earth's core starts spinning the wrong way
When the magnetic north/south is on the equator
the process of north and south magnetic poles switch places
Alfredo sauce
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What is the theory of plate tectonics
The crust is made out of layers like the atmosphere,
click here lol
The crust is one solid plate of thick rock.
The theory that the Earths crust is broken into plates
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a region of active deformation where tectonic plates are near the end of their life cycle.
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Dynamic boundary
4
what is an explanation of the natural world based on facts confirmed by observation/experiment.
Scientific Theory
Scientific method
Scientific science
Scientific Property
5
A mountain range formed from tectonic plates and convection currents
mid-oceanic rift
Pacific Rim
mid-oceanic range
Mid-oceanic ridge
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Which planet is Ryan Kim's favorite planet
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Korea
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What is the formula for density
mass/density
mass/Mazz
volume/mass
mass/volume
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What is the Lithosphere
Wasn't this on our last test?
the lithium ion batteries in your power tools
The layer that is under the geosphere
The layer that consists of the crust and outer mantle
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what is the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates.
Kelpy G
Continental Drift
Tectonic Drift
Continental movement
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Where do Deep ocean trenches form
Between oceanic plates, where subduction is occuring
between oceanic plates when an earthquake happens
between oceanic plates that are sliding against each other
between oceanic plates that are moving away from each other
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What is Reversed Polarity
magnetic field collapse from a surge of highenergy particles
The state of the magnetic poles being in opposite positions
Alfredo sauce
the magnetic poles are not aligned with geographic north
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At what type of boundary are tectonic plates sliding against each other
Sliding boundary
Transform boundary
convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
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What is the theory that helps prove continental drift
Sea floor movement
Sea floor spreading
Sea floor tectonics
She sells sea shells on the sea floor
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what is when the magnetic north points (roughly) towards the geographic north pole.
common polarity
magnetic polarity
the sun is a deadly lazer
Normal polarity
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The mass of an oceanic ridge pushing on the edges of its tectonic plate is called
oceanic pressure movement
Convective subduction
Ridge pressure movement
Ridge push
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The process of an oceanic plate subucting into the mantle at the trenches due to its own wieght
Slab pull
Slab push
Slab sinking
Slab slaping
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What is the best definition of a fossil
Bones Underground
Compressed organic material in the form of coal, oil, etc.
the preserved remains or impression prehistoric organisms
The preserved remains of the dinosaurs
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what is a linear feature between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
Divergent boundary
Ryan's Kahoot is best Kahoot
Convergent boundary
Subduction boundary
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Who came up with the theory of sea floor spreading
Harry Wegener
Harry Potter
Harry Hess
Harry Hindenburg
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Convection is the transfer of heat through...
Water
Fluids
Solids
Gas
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What is the process of subduction
The process when a tectonic plate breaks into two
The process of two plates crashing and making mountains
I wash my hands after I sneeze
The sideways/downwards movement of a plate into the mantle
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what is a linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by tectonic plates
Rift lowland
Rift Depression
Rift canyon
Rift Valley
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what was the landmass that existed when all continents were together
Afro-Eurasia
Pangaea
Laurasia
Gondwana
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Which Scientist proposed the theory of continental drift
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Von Schlieffen
Alfredo Sauce
Alfred Angelo
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A sudden and violent shaking of the Earth, as a result of tectonic activity is
Earthquake
Seismic waves
fault ruptures
were all gonna die
