What did Wegener propose as the driving force behind continental drift?
a. the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea
b. convection within the Earth's mantle
c. pressure from ocean tides moving the continents around
d. the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon
e. momentum from the Earth's rotation
d. the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The division of geology concerned with Earth materials, changes in the surface and interior of the Earth, and the dynamic forces that cause those changes, is
A. physical geology B. paleontology C. historical geology D. geophysics
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a. taiga b. tundra c. savanna d. chaparral e. rainforest
Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?
A. gypsum B. clay minerals C. quartz D. hematite E. calcite