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1
Q

What are the parts of the earth?

A
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
2
Q

What state is the inner core?

A

Solid

3
Q

What state is the outer core?

A

Liquid

4
Q

What state is the mantle?

A

Phases of liquid and solid- molten

5
Q

What state is the lithosphere?

A

Solid

6
Q

What is one piece of evidence to suggest that the Earth’s continentshave moved?

A

Coal is found in Antartica
Unlikely to have formed at current latitude
Requires tropical climate + dense vegetation

7
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What is another piece of evidence to suggest the earth’s continents have moved?

A

Fossil remians of the Mesosaurus are found in Soth America + Africa
Evolved identically
Unlikelt to have rossed thousands of miles