Duplicate of Continental Drift/Plate Tectonics

How do scientists know about the structure of the Earth's interior?

The ancient supercontinent broke into 2 landmasses called:

The continental crust is deepest beneath

Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of solid iron?

One hypothesis states that plate movement results from convection currents in the

A convergent plate boundary occurs where two plates

When non-volcanic mountain ranges are formed, which plates are involved?

In what layer of Earth is the asthenosphere located?

The ancient super continent that contained all the landmasses was called

Which of these does not support the theory of continental drift?

At what point is the age of the lithosphere the youngest?

About 80 percent of Earth's volume is made up of

Because of intense pressure, the inner core of Earth is

A transform fault boundary occurs where two plates

The _ is that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates that move around on top of the _.

A zone where oceanic crust dives beneath continental crust is called a zone of

Which layer of the Earth is liquid

Mid-oceanic ridges are formed by

About how long ago were all the landmasses joined together (theory of continental drift)

Which of the following correctly identifies what is being modeled in the illustration below?

New land formed at mid-ocean ridges push ocean plates outward and under the continents

Which plate collision creates a deep sea trench?

Which of the following correctly identifies what is being labeled in the illustration below?

A divergent plate boundary occurs where two plates

Oceanic crust is

Earth's lithosphere is composed of