Geological Discoveries Quiz

Researchers have found that rock samples from the Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Transantarctic Mountains in Antarctica share identical geological features and originated from the same volcanic activity. This finding supports the theory of -

• continental drift

• volcanic eruptions

• oceanic circulation

• climate change

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What theory is supported by the discovery of fossils on continents now separated by major bodies of water?

• Plate Tectonics

• Evolution

• Continental Drift

• Natural Selection

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What type of boundary occurs when two plates collide?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

• Parallel

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Which of the following is NOT a feature formed by convergent boundaries?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Trenches

• Rift Valleys

Which of the following is a result of tectonic plates colliding?

• Earthquakes

• Rift Valleys

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Faults

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Which of the following is NOT typically associated with tectonic plate movement?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Hurricanes

• Mountains

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Which of the following is a type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Which statement BEST supports how mountains are created?

• The divergent plates are separating, forming a mid-ocean ridge as the molten rock rises and cools.

• The convergent plates are separating, forming volcanoes as the molten rock rises and erupts.

• The transform plates are sliding horizontally to each other, forming fault lines as they rub against each other.

• The convergent plates are colliding, forming mountains as the land is pushed upwards.

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Which type of plate boundary involves plates colliding and forming mountains?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Parallel boundary

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Which type of boundary is associated with earthquakes due to plates sliding past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary

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