This map of the world allows you to see Antarctica is very large and wide. the ocean is not flat, but actually has high and low spots. there is a large mountain range on every continent. the continents can be viewed as puzzle pieces that fit together.
This map of the world allows you to see Antarctica is very large and wide. the ocean is not flat, but actually has high and low spots. there is a large mountain range on every continent. the continents can be viewed as puzzle pieces that fit together.
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Transcribed Image Text:This map of the world allows you to see
O Antarctica is very large and wide.
the ocean is not flat, but actually has high and low spots.
Othere is a large mountain range on every continent.
the continents can be viewed as puzzle pieces that fit together.

Transcribed Image Text:Continent
Осean
Crust
Crust
Lithosphere
(elastic)
Mantle
Asthenosphere
(plastic)
In this figure:
O the asthenosphere is plastic and on top of the lithosphere.
Othe lithosphere is elastic and on top of the asthenosphere.
the lithosphere is shown as the same thickness everywhere.
the continents are part of the asthonosphere while the oceans are part of the
lithosphere.
50 km
(30 mi)
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