12/16/2024 -Semester 1 Exam Review #2 (Unit 3 Plate Tectonics)

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What did Wegener study in Greenland in 1930?

Back

Weather patterns.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

Back

Shifting Boundary.

Front

Which layer of Earth is broken up into large sections called tectonic plates?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What did most geologists believe about Earth's features at the time?

Back

The continents and oceans were fixed in place.

Front

According to Alfred Wegener, what two specific continents fit together like puzzle pieces?

Back

South America and Africa.

Front

What is the theory of continental drift?

Back

The theory that continents were once connected and have since moved apart.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

Front

What occurs at a divergent boundary?

Back

Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A boundary where two plates collide, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What is a transform boundary?

Back

A boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.