Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading Review

According to the image at right, at which drilling site would the youngest igneous rock be found?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What was the supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis?

• Panthalassa

• Rodinia

• Mesosaurus

• Pangaea

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Where is oceanic lithosphere destroyed?

• Transform fault boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Ocean ridges

• Ocean trenches

The theory of seafloor spreading is: New seafloor is created at _____________, while old seafloor is destroyed at ________________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which was not an piece of evidence for continental drift theory?

• Mountain Ranges/Rock Evidence

• Fit of the continents

• Climate Evidence

• Fossil Evidence

Who came up with the theory of continental drift?

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Harry Hess

Who came up with the theory of seafloor spreading?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Rachel Carson

• Charles Darwin

What are the two types of technology used to help discover the theory of seafloor spreading?

• Sonar, Depth Finder

• Magnetometer, Fossils

• Sonar, Rocks

• Sonar, Magnetometer

Under water mountains are called...

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The oldest rocks are found near the ...

• Continents

• Ocean Ridges

• Middle of the Ocean

• Beside Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4