Moving Continents Summative

What is Plate Tectonics?

• movement of the Earth in space

• movement of the oceans against Earth's land

• movement of the Earth around the sun

• movement of the pieces of Earth's crust

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What are plates?

• pieces of the Earth's moon

• pieces of rock and dust floating in space

• pieces of the Earth's core

• pieces of Earth's crust

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What layer of Earth is made of magma?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Why do Earth's plates move?

• because of tornadoes and hurricanes

• because of Earth spinning on its axis

• because of Earth orbiting the sun

• because of molten rock heating and cooling within the mantle

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What are Mid-Ocean Ridges?

• A chain of underwater waterfalls 
• A chain of underwater volcanos
• A chain of underwater mountains
• A chain of underwater rocks

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True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?

• True
• False

What happens when Subduction occurs?

• Parts of the crust fall into the mantle and a trench forms.

• Parts of the crust fall into the core.

• Parts of the crust fall into space.

• None of the Above.

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Select THREE proofs of continental drift:

• Glaciers

• Rocks/Mountains

• Ocean Wave Patterns

• Fossils/Plants

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After much research and observation, Wegener developed his idea that Earth was once one single landmass that broke apart millions of years ago. He named this "supercontinent" formation_____, which means "all lands".

• Europa

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

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A trace of an ancient organism that has been trapped in layers of sedimentary rock is known as ____. This might be millions of years old and can help tell us about the history of Earth.

• a preserved lab specimen

• a pressed rock

• a window into the past

• a fossil

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