Chapter 7 review

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Fred Vine

What is the main force that drives plate tectonics?

• Solar energy

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Earth's rotation

• Heat from the Earth's core

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What is created when two continental plates collide?

• Ocean trench

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Mountain range

• Volcanic island arc

What evidence supported Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• Similar rock formations on different continents

• Plant and animal fossils found on various continents

• Glacier paths etched into areas close to the equator

• Continents with coastlines that appear to fit together like a jig saw puzzle

• All of the above

What is the name of the single landmass that existed about 250 million years ago?

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Isolated boundary

Match the boundaries to the proper description.

• Convergent

• Boundary that forms where two plates separate from each other

• Transform

• Boundary that forms where two plates slide past each other

• Divergent

• Boundary that forms where two plates collide with each other

What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides underneath another?

• Rift formation

• Subduction

• Uplift

• Sliding

Which of the following phenomena is most directly caused by plate tectonics?

• Climate change

• Ocean currents

• Earthquakes

• Solar eclipses