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Chapter 7 Section 1
Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The _________ is the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. | asthenosphere |
| The hypothesis that continents can drift apart and have done so in the past is known as ___________ _______ . | continental drift |
| _________ is stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object. | tension |
| The strong, lower part of the mantle is a physical layer called the ____________. | mesosphere |
| The type of tectonic plate boundary that forms from a collision between two tectonic plates is a ___________ _________. | divergent plate boundary |
| The bending of rock layers due to stress in the Earth’s crust is known as ___________ | folding |
| The type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall is called a ___________ | normal fault |
| The type of mountain that forms when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward is the ________ | folded mountain |