At which type of boundary is new oceanic crust created?(1 point)
Responses
a subduction plate boundary
a subduction plate boundary
a divergent plate boundary
a divergent plate boundary
a transform plate boundary
a transform plate boundary
a convergent plate boundary
a divergent plate boundary
Which best explains mantle convection?(1 point)
Responses
Warmer and cooler material in the mantle move down.
Warmer and cooler material in the mantle move down.
Warmer material in the mantle moves down, and cooler material in the mantle moves up.
Warmer material in the mantle moves down, and cooler material in the mantle moves up.
Cooler material in the mantle moves down, and warmer material in the mantle moves up.
Cooler material in the mantle moves down, and warmer material in the mantle moves up.
Warmer and cooler material in the mantle move up.
Warmer material in the mantle moves down, and cooler material in the mantle moves up.
Which of these pieces of evidence did Alfred Wegener cite to support his hypothesis of continental drift?(1 point)
Responses
Similar fossils have been found at the bottom of the ocean and on land.
Similar fossils have been found at the bottom of the ocean and on land.
New oceanic crust formed between the northern and southern continents, pushing them apart.
New oceanic crust formed between the northern and southern continents, pushing them apart.
Contraction of the Earth caused folded mountains to form.
Contraction of the Earth caused folded mountains to form.
The continents fit together like a puzzle.
The continents fit together like a puzzle.
Correct answer for Question 2:
Cooler material in the mantle moves down, and warmer material in the mantle moves up.
The given answer for Question 2 is incorrect.
I apologize for the incorrect answer. The correct answer for Question 2 is:
Warmer material in the mantle moves down, and cooler material in the mantle moves up.