Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift was crucial to the development of plate tectonic theory today. Which of the following data was used by Wegener to support his hypothesis?  
I.  Identical fossils of plants and animals on continents separated by ocean.
II.  Fossils of plants and animals that lived in climates that did not match the modern environment.
III. Similar mineral formations and crustal features on continents separated by ocean.
IV. Land formations that had undergone similar patterns of weathering.

• Only I
• III and IV
• I, II, and III
• I, II, III, and IV

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

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

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The model shows a plate boundary.  Arrows have been added to indicate the movement of the plates.  What plate boundary feature is shown?

• A fault formed at an active transform 
• A volcano formed at an active   transform boundary
• A valley formed at an active   divergent boundary 
• A ridge formed by an inactive   convergent boundary

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The model below shows two continental   plates.  The folded mountains in this   model form at which type of plate   boundary?

• Divergent boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction boundary

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A section of a topographic map from Big Bend National Park is shown below.
What is the difference in elevation in feet between Point Y and Point Z on the map?

• 6920 feet 
• 520 feet
• 200 feet
• 40 feet

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A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map below.  What height in   meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?  Record your Answer 

• 1601
• 401
• 400
• 501

The diagram below shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates.  When the plates collide, one plate often moves below the other plate.  The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce – 

• Seafloor spreading
• Deep-sea sediment
• Volcanic islands
• Fossil layers

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What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river

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What would you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Mountains
• Rift

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The satellite image below shows a ship channel between South Padre Island and Boca Chica beach in South Texas.  Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through a process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through.  Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was moved to area beaches.  Without this transfer of sand, what would most likely occur in this area in the future?

• The ship channel would become wider, and the island would sink into the Gulf of Mexico.
• The ship channel would become narrower, and the island would become completely covered with water.
• The ship channel would become shallower, and the beach would become narrower.
•  The ship channel would become deeper, and the island would move west toward the mainland.

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