Plate Tectonics Flashcard Review

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What is Pangaea?

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the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

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Which type of evidence was NOT used to support the continental drift hypothesis? Options: evidence from landforms, evidence from fossils, evidence from human remains, evidence from climate

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evidence from human remains

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Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by: conduction, earthquakes, convection currents in the mantle, Earth's magnetic field.

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convection currents in the mantle

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The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of

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plate tectonics

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A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a

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transform boundary

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A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a: mid ocean ridge, deep ocean trench, rift valley, mountain range

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mountain range

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The place where two plates come together is known as a

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convergent boundary

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Fossils of a particular animal species have been found in both southern Africa and South America but nowhere else.  Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the reason why?

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In the past, Africa and South America were part of the same continent.

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What is the primary cause of volcanoes and earthquakes? Options: crustal plate movements, Earth's gravitational force, higher than usual tides, solar magnetic storms

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crustal plate movements

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Which type of plate boundaries occur at X? Options: Divergent, convergent, transform, subducting

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Divergent