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Wegener's original name for the supercontinent was _______.
When two tectonic plates converge and one slips under the other, a/an _______ zone is formed.
The process of heating the mantle from the core of the earth causes expansion and movement of material in a/an _______ cell, which is partly responsible for the movement of continents.
Gravity is responsible for the movement of continents in two ways: through _______ at subduction zones as gravity drags a plate downward, and through _______ as gravity pushes plates downslope, away from the center.
When two opposing plates meet and scrape against one another at a fault, stress is created when the two moving plates catch or stick together. As this stress is released, a/an _______ occurs.
The Ring of Fire is a region of intense volcanic and seismic activity that borders the _______ Plate.

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The first blank is Pangea
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Answer:

1. Pangaea

2. subduction

3. convection

4. slab pull, ridge push

5. earthquake

6. Pacific

Step-by-step explanation:

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