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What is the mechanical layer of Earth that has the most active convection currents

The Earth's core.

The dynamo theory states that Earth's magnetic field is created in the layer known as the

core

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

denser

What kind of fault moves because it is under tension

A normal fault moves because it is under tension.

Magnetic Stripping is Evidence of

pole reversals

New crust forms what kind of new boundaries

Divergent boundaries create new crust.

What creates van Allen belts

Earth magnetosphere

What is an continental crust

Formed from slowly-cooled lava.

APEX;)

What does Ehat mean

Existing

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

System of orbits

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

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