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soccerdreamer_17

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The theory of plate tectonics describes the movement of the lithosphere floating atop which of Earth's layers?
  a. Asthenosphere
  b. Inner core
  c. Outer core
  d. Lower mantle
  e. Crust



Question 2

The combined ideas of continental drift and seafloor spreading led to which overriding concept?
  a. Convection currents
  b. Plate tectonics
  c. Subduction zones
  d. Isostasy
  e. Conduction currents



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emsimon14

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


soccerdreamer_17

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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