Multiple Choice
Tectonic interaction between plate boundaries does not explain
A) magma production and the variety of igneous rocks.
B) mountain building.
C) polar wandering.
D) global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Q52: The outer core is thought to be
Q53: What is the Mohorovicic discontinuity?
Q54: Lithospheric plates move in response to<br>A)convection in
Q55: The inner core is solid because<br>A)it is
Q56: Plate tectonics states that<br>A)the continents move through
Q58: Earth's internal layers were discovered by studying<br>A)seismic
Q59: The lithosphere rides on top of the
Q60: The dominant force at divergent boundaries is<br>A)compression.<br>B)tension.<br>C)shearing.<br>D)similar
Q61: In the 1950s a plot of the
Q62: Compressive forces cause the crust to<br>A)buckle and