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The Tectonic Cycle

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1Planet Earth is how many years old?
1. A3 billion
2. B4.6 billion
3. C3.6 billion
4. D5 billion
2The outer core is the hottest layer of the Earth.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
3Label the layers of the Earth.
1. AInner core
2. BOuter core
3. CMantle
4. DCrust
4The asthenosphere carries the [blank_start]lithosphere[blank_end] of the Earth including the [blank_start]continents[blank_end]. The rocks of the asthenosphere flow in response to pressure exerted on them from the movement of the interior of the Earth. The [blank_start]asthenosphere[blank_end] is located in the upper mantle of the Earth at depths of [blank_start]100-240[blank_end] km.
1. Alithosphere
2. Bcontinents
3. Casthenosphere
4. D100-240
5Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
6The boundary located between the Earth's crust and the mantle is called
1. AThe astenosphere
2. BThe moho
3. CThe lithosphere
4. DThe troposphere
7Which crust is referred to as having SIMA content?
1. AContinental crust
2. BOceanic crust

Description: Test on Chapter One of Horizons Geography book.
Author: Kate Nevin
Language: English
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