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The Moho is found directly above this layer of the lithosphere

mantle

This is also known as a constructive boundary

Divergent is also known as a constructive boundary.

Material that is about 180 million years old has been found in this layer of the crust

oceanic crust

This material is found only in the continental crust

granite

Three of the four layers of this part of this crust are igneous material

Oceanic Crust

Brings water to the surface through a fissure in the land

oasis

These waves cause side to side movement

s

Stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern floor due to the deposit of minerals over time

false

This kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes

mature

A body of water that contains a high concentration of dissolved mineral matter

Hot Springs

Formed when the level of land drops below the level of the water table

spring

What layer of the earth composes 80 percent of the lithosphere's volume

mantle.

This layer of the crust is made of granite

continental crust

This instrument is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake.

Seismometer

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