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Plates move apart at _________ boundaries.

• volcanic
• divergent
• convergent
• transform

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Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

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What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• strike slip

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Evidence used by Wegener to supported his idea of continental drift included

• Ocean rocks and sediments
• Ocean floor topography
• Magnetic isochron patterns
• Climatic data

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A nearly flat region of the ocean floor, covered with thick layers of sediment, is called a(n)

• seamount
• abyssal plain.
• continental slope.
• mid-ocean ridge.

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Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

• Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

• yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

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Which of the following WAS NOT a piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener considered when forming his model of continental drift?

• the interaction between the Earth's lithospheric plates and the asthenosphere

• the fit of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa

• fossils of the same species match across the seas

• similar mountain ranges on different continents

• similar ancient climates evidence matches on present-day continents

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The longest mountain chain in the world, the mid-Atlantic ridge, was produced by which boundary?

• divergent

• allegiant

• convergent

• transform

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8-Rocks and fossils that are similar are found in Asia and Africa. This is evidence of: A-Continental Drift B-Fossil Record C-Law of Superposition D-Rock Cycle

• continental drift

• fossil record

• law of superposition

• rock cycle

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What type of boundary is this?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

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