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1 the process in Earth's mantle that scientists believe is driving the movement of the plates
2 the process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed
3 the term that is used to describe the upper portion of the mantle where convection currents occur
4 the term that describes where one tectonic plate come in contact with another
5 the term that describes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.
6 The type of plate boundary where two plates collide
7 the process that occurs when one plate sinks beneath another plate because it is more dense.
8 the event that occurs when tension built up along Earth's plates is released
9 The type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
10 The type of plate boundary where two plates separate or divide
11 the innermost layer of the Earth
12 the liquid layer of the Earth that is composed of nickel and iron
13 The landform that is created when two continental plates collide.
14 The name of the scientist that introduced the Theory of Continental Drift? Alfred _________
15 The name that Alfred Wegener gave to the giant "supercontinent".
16 The landform that is created when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate.
17 The three major forms of evidence that Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift. Landforms, Climate, and __________
18 The thickest layer of the Earth that is located beneath the crust
19 the deepest parts of the ocean floor
20 the term that describes the broken sections of Earth's crust
21 the most common types of rock that make up continental crust and oceanic crust. Granite and __________
22 Outer layer of the Earth
23 the term that describes a fracture or break in the rocks that make up Earth's crust.
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