Quiz 1 Review

At which drilling site would the oldest igneous bedrock most likely be found?

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This evidence best supports the concept of

• the heliocentric solar system

• the Coriolis effect

• planet orbit eccentricity

• plate tectonics

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The mid-ocean ridge portion of this cross section best represents

• convergence of the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate

• divergence of the African Plate and the South American Plate

• subduction of the Philippine Plate by the Eurasian Plate

• transform faulting between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate

Why did scientists reject Wegner's theory of continental drift

• They didn't like his haircut

• It didn't explain why plants are found throughout the world

• He was lacking evidence of a mechanism that is pulling or pushing the plates

• It didn't explain why certain rocks are denser than other rocks

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Which tectonic plate boundary is best represented by this diagram?

• Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate boundary

• Scotia Plate and South American Plate boundary

• Juan de Fuca Plate and North American Plate boundary

• Antarctic Plate and Indian-Australian Plate boundary

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Which diagram best shows the magnetic pattern and relative age of the igneous bedrock on the west side of the ridge?

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The Peru-Chile Trench marks the boundary between the

• Pacific Plate and the Antarctic Plate

• Nazca Plate and the South American Plate

• North American Plate and the Cocos Plate

• Caribbean Plate and the Scotia Plate

On which plate is the Yellowstone Hot Spot located?

• African Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• North American Plate

• South American Plate

Which type of crustal movement most likely caused the displacement of features in this area?

• vertical lifting of surface rock

• folding of surface rock

• down-warping of the crust

• movement along a transform fault

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Between which two tectonic plates does this type of plate boundary exist?

• Nazca Plate and the South American Plate

• Eurasian Plate and the Indian-Australian Plate

• North American Plate and Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate and North American Plate

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