Plate Tectonics and Natural Disasters

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

What is the process that moves the continents?

• Conduction

• Convection currents

• Radiation

• Conveyor belts

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Wegener's idea of Continental Drift was rejected by geologists because _________.

• He used too many pieces of evidence to support the idea.

• It is impossible to predict what Earth looked like millions of years ago.

• He couldn't explain HOW or WHY the continents moved.

• They were afraid of the new idea.

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Underwater mountain ranges are called ____________.

• deep sea trenches

• mid-ocean ridges

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

Underwater canyons are called ____________.

• deep sea trenches

• mid-ocean ridges

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

The OLDEST rocks on the seafloor are located?

• Closest to the mid-ocean ridge

• Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge

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The YOUNGEST rocks on the seafloor are located?

• Closest to the mid-ocean ridge

• Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge

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Where is new oceanic crust formed?

• mid-ocean ridge

• deep sea trench

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Where is old oceanic crust recycled?

• mid-ocean ridge

• deep sea trench

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What theory states that the continents were once part of a super continent called Pangaea and have moved slowly to their current locations over hundreds of millions of years.

• Oceanic wandering

• Land-form Evidence

• Continental Drift

• Fossil Distribution