Question

match the vocabulary word to its definition. melted rock on earths surface a. lava melted rock located beneath earths surface b. plate tectonics theory c. magma the evidence that earths crust is made up of individual plates that gradually move in relation to each other

Explanation:

1. For "melted rock on Earth's surface", the definition matches "lava" (option a) as lava is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface.
2. For "melted rock located beneath Earth's surface", this is the definition of "magma" (option c) since magma is molten rock below the surface.
3. For "the evidence that Earth’s crust is made up of individual plates that gradually move in relation to each other", this corresponds to the "plate tectonics theory" (option b) as the theory explains the movement of Earth's crustal plates.

Answer:

1. melted rock on Earth's surface - a. lava
2. melted rock located beneath Earth's surface - c. magma
3. the evidence that Earth’s crust is made up of individual plates that gradually move in relation to each other - b. plate tectonics theory