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Which statement best describes the theory of plate tectonics?
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Plates sometimes move closer to one another.B
Sections of Earth that shift are part of Earth’s asthenosphere.C
Sections of Earth’s continents are in slow, constant movement.D
Parts of the ocean floor move as they are carried by rift valleys.22
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Study the diagram showing the range of temperature in the Earth’s layers.
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1,613°CB
2,521°CC
3,628°CD
6,217°C23
Which statement describes the damage that results from earthquakes?
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Amount of damage can be used to determine intensity.B
Damage can be measured using the Richter scale.C
The amount of damage increases as magnitude decreases.D
Earthquakes that cause maximum damage are the most common.24
Which feature forms when magma cools beneath Earth’s surface?
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geysersB
calderasC
batholithsD
vents25
When were Earth’s landmasses first recognizable as the continents we know today?
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10 million years agoB
135 million years agoC
180 million years agoD
300 million years ago26
Which indicates how evidence of climate change supports the theory of continental drift?
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coal fields in several continentsB
volcano formationC
glacial evidence found in South AfricaD
folded mountains in Africa and South AmericaDid you find these answers helpful?
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