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What is the mechanical layer of Earth that has the most active convection currents
What mechanical layer lies below the lithosphere
What happens during subduction
Dense oceanic crust slides under less dense continental
crust
A fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
A strike-slip fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
What causes the pressure that allows diamonds to form in the mantle
The weight of the rocks in the crust and upper mantle results in
the pressure that allows diamonds to form.
When a seismic wave crosses a boundary it will change directions in the process of
Which is a method that scientists use to determine the composition of Earth's layers
Comparing the composition of the crust to other bodies in the
solar system.
What factor is responsible for keeping the inner core in a solid state
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is
What is true about compasses
compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets
The continental crust is what
The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.
Which of the following is true of permanent magnets