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What mechanical layer lies below the lithosphere
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asthenosphere

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Subduction occurs when
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Where the crust is destroyed

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What causes the pressure that allows diamonds to form in the mantle
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The weight of the rocks in the crust and upper mantle results in the pressure that allows diamonds to form.

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Which type of fault is under tension
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Normal Thrust

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Which is a method that scientists use to determine the composition of Earth's layers
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Comparing the composition of the crust to other bodies in the solar system.

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Which was an argument used to dispute the theory of plate tectonics
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Continents cannot cut through the ocean floor.

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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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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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Which type of fault is under compression
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Reverse

Its Thrust!

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What does the passive continental margin have that the active margin does not
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Continental rise is something the passive continental margin has that the active margin does not

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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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New crust forms
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At ocean ridges

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Which of the following is true of permanent magnets
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magnetic stuff...

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What mechanical layer lies below the lithosphere

asthenosphere

Subduction occurs when

Where the crust is destroyed

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.

Which type of fault is under tension

Normal Thrust

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.

Which was an argument used to dispute the theory of plate tectonics

Continents cannot cut through the ocean floor.

Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is

denser

What is true about compasses

compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets

Which type of fault is under compression

Reverse

Its Thrust!

What does the passive continental margin have that the active margin does not

Continental rise is something the passive continental margin has that the active margin does not

The continental crust is what

The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.

New crust forms

At ocean ridges

Which of the following is true of permanent magnets

magnetic stuff...

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