Multiple Choice
The lithosphere rides on top of the asthenosphere.Lithospheric movement causes
A) earthquakes,volcanic activity,and mountain building activity.
B) the subduction of continental crust under oceanic crust.
C) hot-spot activity as found in Hawaii.
D) widespread destruction.
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Q55: The inner core is solid because<br>A)it is
Q56: Plate tectonics states that<br>A)the continents move through
Q57: Tectonic interaction between plate boundaries does not
Q58: Earth's internal layers were discovered by studying<br>A)seismic
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Q61: In the 1950s a plot of the
Q62: Compressive forces cause the crust to<br>A)buckle and
Q63: Detailed mapping of the ocean floors revealed<br>A)huge
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