Earth Science Chapter 8 Plate Tectonics

The picture shows one example of evidence for continental drift. what evidence does it depict?

• similar fossils
• shape of coastlines
• land bridges
• rock types & structures

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Spreading at divergent boundaries within a continent creates a

• trench
• rift valley
• subduction zone
• folded mountains

At what type of boundary is a subduction zone formed?

• transform
• convergent
• divergent
• strike-slip

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Why does an oceanic plate subduct under a continental plate?

• because oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust
• because oceanic crust is heavier than continental crust
• because oceanic crust is younger than continental crust
• because oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust

The San Andreas fault formed due to a ___ boundary.

• transform
• convergent
• divergent
• subduction

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An example of a hot spot is ___

• Appalachian Mountains
• San Andreas Fault
• Hawaii
• Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Which is more dense?

• Continental Crust

• Oceanic Crust

What happens to temperature and pressure as you get to deeper layers within Earth?

• Temperature and Pressure increase

• Temperature increases, Pressure decreases

• Temperature decreases, Pressure increases

• Temperature and Pressure decreases

This image here shows what type of boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent: Subduction

• Convergent: Collision

• Transform

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The idea that the continents were once together, and separated over a long period of time is

• Seafloor Spreading

• Transform Boundaries

• Continental Drift

• Mid Ocean Ridges

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