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The most abundant element in the earth's crust is |
oxygen |
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The idea that the earth's crust consists of huge plates that slowly drift over the earth's surface is the theory of |
plate tectonics |
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The three major layers of the earth, based on composition, are the crust, the core and the ? |
Mantle |
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A type of fold in which the rock layers buckle upward into an archlike structure is an |
anticline |
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The area where the upper mantle and the lower mantle merge is the |
transition zone |
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The deposits of sand, mineral fragments, and organic material that cover most of Earth's surface are |
sediments |
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boundary between the crust and the mantle 1. core 2. crust 3. fault 4. fold 5. mantle 6. Mohorovicic discontinuity |
Mohorovicic discontinuity |
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structure formed when a layer of rock breaks and moves 1. core 2. crust 3. fault 4. fold 5. mantle 6. Mohorovicic discontinuity |
Fault |
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central part of the earth 1. core 2. crust 3. fault 4. fold 5. mantle 6. Mohorovicic discontinuity |
core |
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structure formed by the bending of rocks under great force 1. core 2. crust 3. fault 4. fold 5. mantle 6. Mohorovicic discontinuity |
fold |
