Plate Tectonics
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Social Studies, Science
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11th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Earth's internal processes are driven primarily by what?
Back
Heat and convection currents
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who first developed the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
Back
Alfred Wegener
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was the theory of plate tectonics initially rejected?
Back
It didn't explain how continents move
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift? Continents fit together like puzzle pieces, Fossil evidence, Mineral, rock, and glacial deposit evidence
Back
Ring of Fire
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Present day fossils of similar organisms are found on different continents. This supports the theory of continental drift how?
Back
The environment of these organisms was once connected when continents were joined
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is evidence that mountain ranges on different continents were once connected? They have the same climate, They are inhabited by similar wildlife, They are the same age, They have no trees beyond a certain height
Back
They are the same age
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Some fossils found on Antarctica required a tropical climate to live. How does this support the theory of continental drift?
Back
The climate at the poles of the earth is cold, meaning that Antarctica used to be closer to the equator.
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