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What is the mechanical layer of Earth that has the most active convection currents
The dynamo theory states that Earth's magnetic field is created in the layer known as the
Which best describes earths north magnetic pole
Wondering slowly with no pattern
The sun's pole reversals are tied to its
The sun's pole reversal is tied to the cycle of sunspots.
The suns pole reversals are tied to its seasons. This can be shown on a graph.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is
What kind of fault moves because it is under tension
A normal fault moves because it is under tension.
Magnetic Stripping is Evidence of
New crust forms what kind of new boundaries
Divergent boundaries create new crust.
What creates van Allen belts
What is an continental crust
Formed from slowly-cooled lava.
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Which of the Earths layers is just below lower mantle
The molten bit of the Iron core.
What is the suns pole reversal tied to
Inner core definition
the inner part of earths core
What did the magnetic strips prove in seafloor spreading
They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
The continental crust is what
The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.
Where does the south pole a compass magnet points
The north of the compass points to Earth's magnetic south pole,
which is to the north.
Why does the shadow zone exists
The mantle and core are composed of the same material.APEX