In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Meaning: The thin, layer of the Earth, or the uppermost part of the lithosphereTerm: Meaning: the outermost, rigid layer of the that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantleTerm: lithosphere Meaning: the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer Term: mesosphere Meaning: the soft layer of the mantle on which of the lithosphere moveTerm: asthenosphere Meaning: the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and the inner coreTerm: core Meaning: soild, ball of ironTerm: inner Meaning: the that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the pastTerm: continental Meaning: all the Earth's land masses joined together were once thisTerm: Meaning: as tectonic plates move away from each other, the sea floor spreads apart and magma rises to fill in the Term: sea-floor Meaning: the that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphereTerm: tectonics Meaning: process by which hot material from deep within the rises while cooler material near the surface sinksTerm: convection Meaning: when two tectonic plates push into one another, this is the where they meetTerm: boundary Meaning: when two tectonic plates move away from each other this is the boundary they between themTerm: transform Meaning: this is used to measure the rate of plate movementTerm: Positioning System or GPS |
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