Plate Motion Ch. 3 TEST

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

• Albert Einstein
• Marie Tharp
• Alfred Wegener
• Inge Lehmann

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What was Wegener's claim?

• The continents had all been together in one large supercontinent.
• The continents have been in the same locations throughout history, never moving.
• The continents were once apart and are now together in a supercontinent.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What observations did Wegener use as evidence? (Check 3 that apply)

• Fossils of the similar species are found on different continents.
• Landforms, like mountains and types of rocks, are different on different continents.
• The edges of continents have similar shapes to puzzle pieces.
• Similar landforms that are made out of the same rock can be found on different continents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Why didn't they believe Alfred Wegner?

• He couldn't explain how the plates moved.
• He didn't find matching fossils.
• He didn't believe the continents looked like a puzzle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which area has the LEAST amount of earthquake activity?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the landform found at divergent plate boundaries?

• Trench
• Mid Ocean Ridge
• Mantle
• Earthquakes

According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called ...

• Wegener
• Euraisa
• Pangaea
• Gondwanaland

What is the rate of the plate boundary of South American plate and African plate?

• 10.1 cm
• 3.0 cm
• 1.8 cm
• 3.3 cm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earth's plates are constantly moving. What evidence do scientist use to support this claim? (Check 3 that apply.)

• Earthquakes
• Thermometers
• GPS Measurements
• Volcanic Activity

Which evidence card proved the type of plate boundary that is between Africa and South America?

• Evidence Card A
• Evidence Card B
• Evidence Card C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3