What is the difference between the lithosphere and asthenosphere that makes up the mantle?

The lithosphere is made of solid rock while the asthenosphere is more flexible hot rock that moves.

The lithosphere is ismade of dense solid meal whle the asthenosphere is made of liquid molten metal

The lithosphere is a mixture of gasses while the asthenosphere is made of solid rock

The lithosphere is molten rock that moves while the asthenosphere is ridid and thin

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

Geologists have long recognized that earthquakes are not randomly distributed on Earth but occur in concentrated areas that coincide with __________ and provide evidence for the theory of ___________ .

plate boundaries; plate tectonics

continental borders; supercontinents.

areas of liquid magma; sea floor spreading.

If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk?

B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance

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What evidence was NOT used by Wegener as proof of continental drift?

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What is a plate boundary where both plates move away from each other?

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According to Wegener's theory of continental drift,

Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses

the continents do not drift

Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking

the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have slowly moved.

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What is Pangea?

the name of a German scientist

the name of a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

another name for continental drift

the name of an ancient fossil

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Plate Tectonics STAAR Review

What type of boundary is this?

What type of boundary is this?

What type of boundary is this?

What evidence was NOT used by Wegener as proof of continental drift?

What is a plate boundary where both plates move away from each other?

According to Wegener's theory of continental drift,

What is Pangea?

What are breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other?

What is the process that continually adds new crust to the ocean floor along both sides of the mid-ocean ridge?

What is a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other?

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