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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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Magnetic striping is evidence of

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pole reversals seafloor spreading

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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 force is present at a transform boundary

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Shearing

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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 best describes earths north magnetic pole

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Wondering slowly with no pattern

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Which was an idea used to promote the theory of plate tectonics

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Mountain ranges linking in England and America

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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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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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Which is required for karst topography to form

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Limestone

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What is the main reason why soil erosion can be a problem for people

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It can destroy homes and force people to relocate from natural disasters or even a slow erosion over time.

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

The Earth's core.

Magnetic striping is evidence of

pole reversals seafloor spreading

What mechanical layer lies below the lithosphere

asthenosphere

Subduction occurs when

Where the crust is destroyed

What force is present at a transform boundary

Shearing

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 best describes earths north magnetic pole

Wondering slowly with no pattern

Which was an idea used to promote the theory of plate tectonics

Mountain ranges linking in England and America

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

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.

What causes the pressure that allows diamonds to form in the mantle

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

Magnetic striping is evidence of

What mechanical layer lies below the lithosphere

Subduction occurs when

Earth Sciences

What mechanical layer lies below the lithosphere

What is it called when snow and ice come crashing down a slope

Which type of fault is under tension

Minerals that are will bubble when treated with hydrochloric acid

Geology

What is it called when snow and ice come crashing down a slope

What conditions make for a violent volcanic eruption

Which forms inside the crater of a large volcano

What causes the pressure that allows diamonds to form in the mantle

Geology

In the game of economics are actions that other people value

A fault generally occurs at a transform boundary

What causes the pressure that allows diamonds to form in the mantle

The government does which of the following in a planned economy

Geology

What conditions make for a violent volcanic eruption

A large water wave called a can be generated by underwater earthquakes

Which forms inside the crater of a large volcano

What causes the pressure that allows diamonds to form in the mantle

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