Plate Tectonics

What does the name Pangaea mean?

• no land

• some land

• all land

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence for continental drift?

• Matching fossils

• Types of rocks

• Movement of glaciers

• Land bridges

Choose 2 examples of matching fossils.

• Mesosaurus

• Velociraptor

• Glossopteris

• Archyopteryx

Which mountain range matches the mountains found in England and Africa?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Mount St. Helen

There used to be glaciers present in Africa. This tells us what about Africa?

• Even though it is at the equator Africa had ice.

• Africa used to be located closer to the south pole.

• Africa was the victim of an ice storm.

• The statement is false, Africa never had glaciers.

What is sonar used for?

• Tracking animals

• Finding volcanoes

• Finding Fossils

• Mapping the sea floor

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

• Atlantic mid ocean ridge

• Red Sea

• Marianas Trench

• Great barrier reef

What causes the plates to move?

• Earthquakes

• Thermal Convection

• Volcanoes

• The Lava Lamp Effect

Which of the following is NOT caused by plate movement?

• Earthquakes in California

• Mt. Fuji Volcano in Japan

• Grand Canyon in Arizona

• Great Rift Valley in Africa

The Rocky Mountains match the mountains found in England

• True

• False