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heat from the core is transferred to the mantle, then cools and returns to the core
lithosphere
theory of continental drift
crust
convection currents
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all the living things on earth
hydrosphere
core
mantle
biosphere
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A massive chunk of earth's crust
geosphere
mantle
tectonic plates
sea floor spreading
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thick, rocky middle layer of the geosphere
mantle
crust
core
hydrosphere
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forces that break down earth's surface
mantle
magma
destructive force
constructive force
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thin outer layer of the geosphere
crust
lithosphere
core
mantle
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oceanic crust is...
crust under deserts
crust under the oceans
crust under cities
crust under mountains
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Lithosphere is made of the...
crust and mantle
crust and lower mantle
outer and inner core
crust and uppermost mantle
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the edges where two plates meet
plate boundary
lithosphere
convection currents
theory of plate tectonics
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locations where plates slide sideways past each other
transform boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
plate boundary
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Outermost layer; the air you breathe, where weather occurs
biosphere
magma
lithosphere
atmosphere
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what cycle is this?
water cycle
nitrogen cycle
rock cycle
carbon cycle
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locations where plates are moving away from each other
plate boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
oceanic boundary
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where two or more plates collide is called a...
plate boundary
consumer boundary
convergent boundary
molten magma
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Theory of plate tectonics states that...
the continents are constantly in motion
the mantle is completely solid
earth's core is separated into pizza slices that sink in the ocean
earth's crust is divided into plates that glide over the mantle
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what happens when there is a sudden release of stored energy in earth's crust?
volcano
earthquake
plate boundary
traffic
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series of processes that change rock: driven by heat from the core
rock cycle
water cycle
phosphorous cycle
carbon cycle
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how did we learn about the core?
earthquakes
volcanoes
hurricanes
tsunamis
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Theory of continental drift states that....
there are no continents
the continents never move
the continents fall off the earth
the continents are in constant motion
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all the water on earth
crust
lithosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
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a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order
cycle
water cycle
core
mantle
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when one plate moves underneath another and is forced to sink into the mantle
torsion
subduction
erosion
weathering
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an elastic wave in the earth caused by an earthquake
lithosphere
destructive force
seismic waves
water cycle
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an underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics
divergent boundary
mid ocean ridge
convection currents
coastal mountain range
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a point on earth's surface directly above where an earthquake begins
convergent boundary
epicenter
hydrosphere
subduction
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continental crust is...
lithosphere
crust under oceans
mantle
crust under continents/land
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melted rock that flows in the mantle
theory of plate tectonics
convection currents
magma
lithosphere
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Pangaea was...
a tiny island off the coast of Africa
a huge city in the middle of Russia
A dictator from Ancient Egypt
a supercontinent
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processes that cause the earth's surface to build up.
destructive force
biosphere
constructive force
mantle
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largest earth system, all of earth's layers
hydrosphere
lithosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
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the focus of an earthquake is the point where...
rocks dissolve
lava hardens
rocks start to fracture
rocks begin to melt
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hot, dense, and metallic center of the earth
molten magma
lithosphere
core
crust
