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Ninety percent of the worlds earthquakes occur around the

Pacific Ocean rim.

Imagine a planet with no magnetic field Such a planet probably does not have a

liquid core

If you could dig one foot per minute how long would it take you to dig through the Earth's crust

Months

The surface of the planet is broken into several

tectonic plates
Continents

Battles over shipping routes often focus on the control of

straits

Which of these would be indications that a given mountain range was not formed by subduction

It is not along an ocean coastline.

There are no volcanoes.

A civilization on a vast open plain with rich resources is likely to be

vulnerable to attack from warring civilizations.

Which is an example of an activity that uses water

flushing a toilet

eating a hamburger eating

a sandwich basically

turning TV on

As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered Earthlike planet how might you determine whether the planet has a crust composed of plates that move

As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered Earthlike planet, you might determine whether the planet has a crust composed of plates that move by chains of volcanoes along continental coastlines.

Is a forest a landform or not a landform
Scientist know that the moon does not have a magnetic fieldthis probably means that the moon does not have

movement in its core.

The shapes and forms of land have a big effect on

~ All of the above

Put these layers of the Earth in order starting at the outermost layer and going inward. crustmoho barriercoremantle

Crust, Moho barrier, Mantle, Core

Match the feature or term in column 1 to the characteristics in column 2. A.Pangaea Super ocean B.Panthalassa Supercontinent C.Himalayas Caused by continents colliding D.Magma Generated in subduct

bb

Where do the worlds earthquakes occur around

Most earthquakes occur where the edges of Earth's plates are.

Match the structure in column 1 to the characteristics in column 2 2.1.6

Moho barrier=where crust meets the mantle

Oceanic crust=Thinnest layer

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