test 2.3 review

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What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle.

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Who developed the Continental Drift Theory?

Back

Alfred Wegener.

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Which rock layer is the oldest from Site 1?

Back

Layer A.

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What evidence was used to prove that the seafloor spreads?

Back

Magnetic seafloor stripes and age of rocks.

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True or False: Most of the rock exposed on the Earth’s surface are sedimentary rocks.

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True.

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What is the definition of tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is Continental Drift?

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The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.

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What are convection currents?

Back

Movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature and density, driving plate tectonics.

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What is the significance of magnetic seafloor stripes?

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They provide evidence for seafloor spreading and the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment, often found on the Earth's surface.