What is the mechanical layer of Earth that has the most active convection currents
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The Earth's core.
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Which best describes earths north magnetic pole
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Wondering slowly with no pattern
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The sun's pole reversals are tied to its
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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.
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How does the age of the oldest continental crust compare to the age of the oldest ocean crust
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The oldest continental crust would be between three and one half
to four billion years older than the oldest oceanic crust. This is
due to the fact that ocean plates are subducted under the
continental plates, subjected to partial melt and essentially
recycled in the mantle before reforming.
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Why do scientists think Earths core contains iron
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The iron nickel core has been determined to actually exist from
the examination of meteorites, from the gravitational field of
Earth, and from the Earth's density in comparison to its
volume.
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Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is
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denser
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The shadow zone exists due to the of seismic waves
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refraction refraction
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What is true about compasses
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compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets
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What is the big bang and what evidence is used to support it
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Evidence is not used to support theory.
Theory is used to explain evidence, and to predict where and how
new evidence may be found.
When new evidence is found that theory can't explain, the
prevailing theory is modified or discarded.
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What does Ehat mean
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Existing
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Which of the Earths layers is just below lower mantle
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The molten bit of the Iron core.
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What did the magnetic strips prove in seafloor spreading
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They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
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The continental crust is what
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The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.
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Where does the south pole a compass magnet points
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The north of the compass points to Earth's magnetic south pole,
which is to the north.
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What is the mechanical layer of Earth that has the most active convection currents
The Earth's 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.
How does the age of the oldest continental crust compare to the age of the oldest ocean crust
The oldest continental crust would be between three and one half
to four billion years older than the oldest oceanic crust. This is
due to the fact that ocean plates are subducted under the
continental plates, subjected to partial melt and essentially
recycled in the mantle before reforming.
Why do scientists think Earths core contains iron
The iron nickel core has been determined to actually exist from
the examination of meteorites, from the gravitational field of
Earth, and from the Earth's density in comparison to its
volume.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is
denser
The shadow zone exists due to the of seismic waves
refraction refraction
What is true about compasses
compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets
What is the big bang and what evidence is used to support it
Evidence is not used to support theory.
Theory is used to explain evidence, and to predict where and how
new evidence may be found.
When new evidence is found that theory can't explain, the
prevailing theory is modified or discarded.
What does Ehat mean
Existing
Which of the Earths layers is just below lower mantle
The molten bit of the Iron 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.