plate tectonics

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

• convection.

• continental drift.

• subduction.

• conduction.

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The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.

• subduction

• plate tectonics

• deep-ocean trenches

• sea-floor spreading

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The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of

boundary is it?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Sea Floor Spreading

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What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

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What is the name of the area around the Pacific Plate in which many earthquakes occur and volcanoes are formed?

• San Andres Fault
• Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Himalaya Mt. Range
• Ring of Fire

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The Himalaya Mountains were formed by the collision of 2 continental plates.

• True
• False

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What type of plate is thicker?

• continental 
• oceanic

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According to the continental drift hypothesis, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?

• Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.

• Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).

• Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.

• South America and Africa were once connected together.

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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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What causes the waves that scientists have used to gain most of their understanding of the composition of Earth's interior?

• earthquakes
• magnetic fields
• meteor strikes
• winds

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