Plate Tectonics: Earth's Crust in Motion - Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is **not** a type of plate boundary?

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Hotspot

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 2

What happens at a convergent boundary when an oceanic crust collides with a continental plate?

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The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate, forming mountains.

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The continental plate subducts beneath the oceanic plate, forming a trench.

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The plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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The plates move away from each other, creating new ocean crust.

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a divergent boundary?

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Formation of rift valleys

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Earthquake zones

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Volcanic activity

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Mountain building

Question 4

Which process is responsible for the formation of new oceanic crust?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Collision

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Erosion

Question 5

Which of the following is the largest tectonic plate on Earth?

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Pacific Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate

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African Plate

Question 6

What is the term for a large, flat area of crust that has shifted from its original location?

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Terrane

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Fold

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Fault

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Volcano

Question 7

Which of the following tools is used by scientists to study the movement of tectonic plates?

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GPS

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Seismograph

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Sonar

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Barometer

Question 8

Which geological feature is NOT associated with convergent plate boundaries?

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Rift valleys

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Mountain ranges

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Oceanic trenches

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary, where the crust is neither created nor destroyed?

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Conservative

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 10

What is the result when two continental plates collide, crumpling and uplifting rocks?

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They form mountains.

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They form a subduction zone.

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They create a divergent boundary.

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They slide past each other along a transform boundary.

Question 11

Which of the following is a geological feature primarily associated with divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Volcanoes

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Earthquakes

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Trenches

Question 12

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 335-175 million years ago?

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Pangaea

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Laurasia

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Gondwana

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Rodinia

Question 13

Which type of rock is typically found at convergent plate boundaries, where rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Fossils

Question 14

Which boundary is NOT found between tectonic plates?

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Radial boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 15

What happens when two oceanic plates collide?

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They form a subduction zone and create an island arc.

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They form a divergent boundary and create new ocean crust.

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They form a transform boundary and slide past each other.

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They collide head-on and create a mountain range.

Question 16

Which geological feature is associated with a divergent plate boundary?

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Mid-ocean ridge

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Earthquake

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Volcano

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Trench

Question 17

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's crust?

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Plate tectonics theory

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Continental drift theory

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Seafloor spreading theory

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Transform fault theory

Question 18

What is the cause of earthquakes?

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Sudden movement along a fault line

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Volcanic eruptions

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Tsunamis

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Meteor impacts

Question 19

How are convergent and divergent plate boundaries different?

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At a convergent boundary, plates move towards each other, while at a divergent boundary, they move away from each other.

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At a divergent boundary, plates move towards each other, while at a convergent boundary, they move away from each other.

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Convergent boundaries are found under the ocean, while divergent boundaries are found on land.

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Divergent boundaries are found under the ocean, while convergent boundaries are found on land.

Question 20

Which major mountain range was formed by the collision of two continental plates?

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The Himalayas

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The Rocky Mountains

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The Andes

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The Alps

Question 21

How is new ocean crust created?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Folding

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Faulting

Question 22

What happens when two oceanic crust plates converge?

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One plate slides under the other, forming a volcanic arc

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The plates push together, forming mountains

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They move past each other, causing earthquakes

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They collide and form a continent

Question 23

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before the continents began to drift apart?

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Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 24

Which type of fault occurs when plates move horizontally past each other?

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Strike-slip fault

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Reverse fault

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Thrust fault

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Dip-slip fault

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of a tectonic plate?

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The Pacific Plate

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The Grand Canyon

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The Himalayas

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The Amazon River

Question 26

What is the process called when a portion of the ocean floor sinks beneath another portion?

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Subduction

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Convergence

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Divergence

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Uplift

Question 27

Which of the following is a geological feature associated with a transform plate boundary?

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Transform faults

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Volcanic islands

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Mountain ranges

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Oceanic trenches

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a recognized type of plate boundary?

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Collision zone

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 29

When two oceanic plates collide at a convergent boundary, what geological process typically occurs?

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One plate subducts beneath the other, forming a volcanic arc.

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Both plates thrust up, forming a mountain range.

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The plates slide past each other, forming a fault.

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The plates rift apart, forming a new ocean basin.

Question 30

What is believed to be the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

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Tidal forces exerted by the moon

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Gravity pulling the plates down

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Heat from the Earth's core

Question 31

When two plates slide past each other laterally, what type of boundary forms?

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 32

Which of the following rock types is NOT typically found at a convergent plate boundary?

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Limestone

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Basalt

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Granite

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Metamorphic rock

Question 33

What is the name of the process by which one plate slides beneath another at a convergent boundary?

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Subduction

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Obduction

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Collision

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Rifting

Question 34

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed before the present-day continents formed?

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Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Tethys

Question 35

At divergent plate boundaries, which process creates new oceanic crust?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Continental collision

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Mountain formation

Question 36

When two continental plates collide, what is the most likely outcome?

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Formation of a mountain range

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Formation of a subduction zone

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Formation of an ocean trench

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Formation of a rift valley

Question 37

Which of the following is a characteristic of a convergent plate boundary?

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Plates moving towards each other

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Plates moving away from each other

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Plates colliding with each other

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Plates sliding past each other

Question 38

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's crustal plates?

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Theory of Plate Tectonics

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Theory of Continental Drift

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Theory of Relativity

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Theory of Natural Selection

Question 39

Which of the following is a primary cause of earthquakes?

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Movement along faults

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Volcanic eruptions

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Landslides

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Tsunamis

Question 40

Which process creates new oceanic crust?

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Seafloor spreading

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Plate collisions

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Volcanic eruptions

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Hydrothermal vents

Question 41

What type of plate boundary forms when two plates move towards each other?

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 42

Which feature is NOT associated with convergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridge

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Subduction zone

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Volcanic arc

Question 43

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Gravity

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Wind

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Earth's rotation

Question 44

Which is an example of a transform plate boundary?

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San Andreas Fault

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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East African Rift

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Mariana Trench

Question 45

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

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Pangea

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Laurasia

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Gondwana

Question 46

When magma cools below Earth's surface, which type of rock forms?

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Intrusive igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Extrusive igneous

Question 47

Which process alters rocks through heat and pressure?

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Metamorphism

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 48

Which layer of the Earth is located between the crust and the core?

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Mantle

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere