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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| convection current | the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in tempature, that transfers heat from one part of fluid to another |
| continental drift | continents moving slowly across Earth's surface |
| pangaea | continents drifted together to form Supercontinent |
| plate tectonics | pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle |
| lithosphere | a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust |