Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. In short, what was his theory?

• The continents have always been apart

• The continents have remained in the same positions for millions of years.

• The continents float along on the oceans

• The continents are drifting apart

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Which evidence does NOT support the Theory of Continental Drift?

• The continents seem to fit together like puzzle pieces

• There are animals all over the world

• Similar fossils have been found on different continents

• Similar landforms match up on different continents

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Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the Earth?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

• mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

Along the converging boundaries, subduction is taking place. What is subduction?

• When two plates pull apart

• When two plates push together to create mountains

• When one crustal plate moves beneath another

• When two plates shift from side to side

What does the Theory of Plate Tectonics suggest?

• The rotation of the Earth moves the continents

• Convection currents move the plates of the Earth

• The process of conduction heats and moves the Earth's surface

• The continents will remain in their positions forever

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What is the result on earth of the movement of crustal plates?

Choose two.

• volcanoes and earthquakes

• plants and animals

• mountains and sea trenches

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What is an earthquake?

• separating of continents

• explosion from intense heat

• shaking that moves the rock in the Earth

• falling buildings

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When does an earthquake occur?

• when friction is stronger than the stress between two rocks

• when convection currents move in the mantle

• when stress is stronger than the friction between two rocks

What is the spot in the Earth's interior where an earthquake originates?

• Fault

• Focus

• Seismic waves

• Epicenter

What causes a volcano?

• Two plates sliding by one another

• A weak spot in the Earth's surface where molten rock emerges

• Two plates pushing upwards