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the process in Earth's mantle that scientists believe is driving the movement of the plates
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the process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed
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the term that is used to describe the upper portion of the mantle where convection currents occur
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the term that describes where one tectonic plate come in contact with another
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the term that describes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.
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The type of plate boundary where two plates collide
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the process that occurs when one plate sinks beneath another plate because it is more dense.
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the event that occurs when tension built up along Earth's plates is released
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The type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
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The type of plate boundary where two plates separate or divide
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the innermost layer of the Earth
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the liquid layer of the Earth that is composed of nickel and iron
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The landform that is created when two continental plates collide.
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The name of the scientist that introduced the Theory of Continental Drift? Alfred _________
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The name that Alfred Wegener gave to the giant "supercontinent".
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The landform that is created when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate.
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The three major forms of evidence that Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift. Landforms, Climate, and __________
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The thickest layer of the Earth that is located beneath the crust
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the deepest parts of the ocean floor
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the term that describes the broken sections of Earth's crust
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the most common types of rock that make up continental crust and oceanic crust. Granite and __________
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Outer layer of the Earth
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the term that describes a fracture or break in the rocks that make up Earth's crust.
