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I. Order the layers of the Earth 's surface from lowest to highest temperature. (S6E5a)
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5. Which is the thinnest layer with large amounts of silicon and aluminum? (S6E5a)
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6. Plate tectonics describes movements mainly in which layer of the Earth? (S6E5a)
7. Which layer of the Earth has the greatest pressure, density, and temperature? (S6E5a)
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8. Why is the inner core of the Earth solid? (S6E5a)
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15 · The pictures above show how the continents on Earth's surface have changed position over a very
long peri?d of time. What explains this change? (S6E5e, f)
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