Which of these underlying causes is responsible for the churning of the Earth's insides that ultimately drives plate tectonics?
Answer: Loss of primordial heat left over from the Earth's formation
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The name of the location within Earth where earthquakes originate is the ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
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Name, locate, and describe Earth’s three concentric layers. What are these divisions based on and what
volume does each layer take up? What will be an ideal response?
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What type of map depicts the shape of the land surface by showing the elevation of the land surface with a series of lines called contours?
A. topographic map B. satellite image C. geologic map D. shaded relief map
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A soil that has nearly equal amounts of clay, silt and sand is called ________
A) rich B) clayey C) lane D) loam
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