Convection currents occur in which layer of the Earth?

This states the mechanism for HOW the continents move. (Continental Drift or Plate Tectonics)

What is the layer at the center of the Earth called?

Convection currents are powered by ___.

the soft and plastic layer in Earth's upper mantle

made up of the oceanic crust, the continental crust and the rocky outer layer of the mantle; it is broken into plates which float on the top part of the mantle and move a few centimeters every year.

What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?

What causes Earthquakes?

True or False: Wegener said that the mountains (rocks) in North America line up with mountains (rocks) in northern Europe.

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur along _____.

What layer is located in between the crust and the core?

What name did Wegener give the supercontinent in his Continental Drift Theory?

This states that the continents move over time. (Continental Drift or Plate Tectonics)