Changing Earth Chapter 1 review

Which layer of the Earth is part of both the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?

Tectonic plates move thousands of miles over long period of time due to:

The transfer of heat energy by the movement of matter is called

Divergent boundaries are also called

The inner core is hot, solid metal due to

Scientists believe that convection currents in the asthenosphere are the main cause of

Which of these was NOT evidence for Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?

Which of these is not a layer of the Earth?

The upper part of the mantle is made of 

Plates sink into ocean trenches due to

Which of these is the least dense?

Which crust is thicker?

Tectonic plates are part of the:

Fossils, geology, and climate were all evidence for

The huge continent that existed several hundred million years ago was called

One way mountain ranges can form is from

Oceanic crust is older

Which layer is the thickest layer of the Earth?

Alfred Wegener's hypothesis was called:

Which of the following is NOT evidence for the theory of plate tectonics?

Evidence for Earth's magnetic reversals can be found

Large underwater mountain ranges are called:

Which of these is made up of hot metals?

Crust is formed at which kind of plate boundary?

Tectonic plates are pieces of the