This states the mechanism for HOW the continents move.
(Continental Drift or Plate Tectonics)
Plate Tectonics
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This states that the continents move over time.
(Continental Drift or Plate Tectonics)
Continental Drift Theory
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What name did Wegener give the supercontinent in his Continental Drift Theory?
Pangaea
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Convection currents occur in which layer of the Earth?
Mantle
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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.
Lithosphere
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What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?
Convection Currents
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Which layer of the Earth do you stand on?
The crust
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The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur along _____.
Plate Boundaries
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True or False: Wegener said that the mountains (rocks) in North America line up with mountains (rocks) in northern Europe.
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What causes Earthquakes?
movement of the tectonic plates
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What is the layer at the center of the Earth called?