Plate Tectonics Review: ES 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 only

The presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.

• rocks
• fossils
• both fossils and rocks
• neither fossils nor rocks

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

The theory of _______ states that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into sections that are in constant, slow motion.

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• seafloor spreading
• divergent boundaries

Matching ________ on different continents are evidence for continental drift.

• weather systems
• river systems
• rock structures
• wind systems

The theory of continental drift was first proposed by __________.

• Thomas Edison
• Alfred Wegener
• Benjamin Franklin
• Harry Hess

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material?

• lithosphere
• mantle
• asthenosphere
• crust

The layer of caramel-like consistency that flows and moves the plates of the Earth is called the ________.

• mantle
• lithosphere
• crust
• asthenosphere

_________ currents carry heat from the hot inner core to the cooler outer mantle and back again.

• River
• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction

What is the theory of continental drift?

• Continents are not moving at all

• Continents have drifted to their current locations but are no longer drifting

• Continents used to be connected as one land and have drifted apart

• Continents were formed when earthquakes broke them apart

Which of the following is evidence for plate tectonic theory?

• Glacier scrapes that match up

• Continents move a few centimeters per year

• Rocks layers and fossils match up on different continents

• All of the above

Why is the location of earthquakes and volcanoes significant?

• It helps determine the tectonic plate boundaries.

• It forms a pretty pattern.

• The Ring of Fire causes 97.3% of the world´s earthquakes.

• There is no significance.