Science Study Guide Part 3 of 11
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ari-awesome on May 22, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Seismic Activity | Geologists observe Earth's interior by studying __________. |
| Lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, and inner core | Give the correct order of Earth's layers. |
| Solid | Earth's inner core is a _________. |
| Heat transfer | When you touch a hot pot or pan, energy moves from the pot to your hand. This is called __________. |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy through empty space is called ________. |
| Convection currents | Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by __________. |
| Stop | When the heat source is removed from fluid, convection currents in the fluid will __________. |
| Together | According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift, the continents were once joined _________. |
| Landmass | Pangaea is the _______ that existed millions of years ago. |
| Humans | Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis did not use evidence from _________. |
| Reason | Most geologists rejected Alfred Wegener's idea of a continental drift because he could not identify __________. |
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