Plate Tectonics

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which plate do we live on?

• Caribbean plate

• Atlantic plate

• Pacific plate

• North American Plate

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Identify the Major Plate labeled J

• African Plate
• Antarctic Plate
• Pacific Plate
• Eurasian Plate 

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The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

• droughts

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

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Which of these explains that Earth's outer layer is broken into large slowly moving pieces? 

• Plate Tectonic Theory
• Continental Drift 

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Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?

• Plate Tectonic Theory
• Continental Drift 

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Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago.  This continent is called

• America
• Super Earth
• Pangea
• Eurasia

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Who first developed the Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Alfred Einstein

• Carl Jung

• Thomas Edison

• Alfred Wegener

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Was Pangaea the only occurrence of a super-continent?

• Yes

• No

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Pangea was surrounded by a huge ocean called __________

• Pacific ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Panthalassa

• Pangorossa

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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

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The Appalachian Mountains in the U.S. match up with a similar mountain ranges in northern Europe. How does this support Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?

• The mountains were formed after tectonic plates had moved away from each other

• The similarities provide evidence North America & Europe were connected when the mountains formed.

• Similar rock samples were found on the ocean floor and at the two mountain ranges indicating that they both formed around the same time.

• This evidence does not support the theory of continental drift.

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Present day fossils of similar organisms are found on different continents. This supports the theory of continental drift how?

• The environment of these organisms was once connected when continents were joined

• The organisms were avian and could live in a wide range

• The organisms often migrated

• The organisms had a large population that was widespread

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The mesosaurus is an example of which type of evidence?

• matching fossil

• matching land formation

• climate change

• memorial movement

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A tropical plant fossil is found in Antarctica...this is what type of evidence?

• matching fossil

• matching land formation

• climate change

• memorial movement

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What do these color strips show between South America and Africa with the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

• Similar cultures

• Similar fossils

• Similar languages

• Similar weather

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coal is an example of climate change evidence because...

• it is found in tropical areas today so it used to be near the equator

• it is found in swampy areas today so the area used to be near the poles

• it is found in cold areas today so it used to be closer to the equator

• coal is not an example of climate change

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Glacial deposits are found in what areas, indicating a different climate at one time?

• Oceans

• Tundras

• Deserts

• Deciduous forests

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Which pieces of evidence did Wegener use to try and prove his theory of continental drift?

• Fossils

• Ocean currents

• Climate change

• Land features

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Why was the theory of plate tectonics initially rejected?

• It didn't explain how continents move

• It did not explain formation of islands

• It was based upon false statements

• There was no data to support the hypothesis

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Process by which new ocean crust forms.

• Seafloor spreading

• Continental drift

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Rift

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Undersea mountain range.

• Rift
• Mid-ocean ridge
• seafloor spreading
• Continental drift

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The OLDEST seafloor is located? 

• Closest to the mid-ocean ridge
• Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge

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Which of the following scientists discovered sea floor spreading?

• Wegener

• Hess

• Einstein

• Churchill

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The study of the Earth's magnetic record is called

• ridge push

• convection

• paleomagnetism

• subduction

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Why were magnetic patterns found on the ocean floor puzzling?

• They showed alternating bands of normal and reversed polarity.
• No rocks were magnetic.
• They did not show alternating bands of normal and reversed polarity.
• All rocks were magnetic.

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Earth's plates meet at ____________.

• plate tectonics

• plate boundaries

• continental drift

• oceans

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The theory of ______ states that the Earth is broken up into pieces that move because of convection currents that happen in the asthenosphere

• volcanoes

• sea floor spreading

• continental drift

• Plate tectonics

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What is the correct order of Earth's layers? Starting from surface

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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The outermost layer of the Earth is called the ___________.

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

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There are how many different types of crust?

• 1
• 2
• 5
• 3

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What are the two kinds of crust that the Earth has?

• Oceanic and Crustatious Crust
• Oceanic and Continental Crust
• Optic and Continental Crust

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Which is true about continental crust?

• It is thinner and more dense than oceanic crust.

• It is thinner and less dense than oceanic crust.

• It is thicker and more dense than oceanic crust.

• It is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

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The thickest layer of the earth is the 

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

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Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

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The crust and the upper mantle form a part of the Earth known as the _____________.

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

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The core is made-up of what two elements?

• iron and nickel
• iron and oxygen
• nickel and silicon
• oxygen and silicon

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Select ALL layers that are liquid/molten rock.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

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What plate boundary is shown in the picture?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• neither

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Mid Ocean ridges are formed by ___________________________ plate boundaries

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Mountain
• Rift Valley
• Island Arc

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Plates move towards one another at ______________ boundaries.

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• detergent

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Density differences cause this to occur at convergent plate boundaries:

• Subduction

• Climate differences

• Magnetic anomalies in the sear floor

• Faults and fracture zones

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When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?

• oceanic
• continental
• neither

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What would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

• Mountains
• Rift
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Island Arc

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__________ are formed when two continental plates collide.

• Volcanoes

• Strike-slip faults

• Mountain ranges

• Rift valleys

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Which type of boundary is known for causing big earthquakes?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subduction

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Convection currents in the Earth's ______ cause the lithosphere plates to move

• Crust

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Land

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Where do convection cycles happen?

• core

• mantle

• crust

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The changes in Earth's crust is due to movement of the plates driven by THIS force in the mantle.

• sea floor spreading
• convection currents
• conduction
• radiation