2nd 9 Weeks Review (Tectonic Plates and Waves)

Pangea is:

• a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras

• subcontinent that existed hundreds of years ago when some the continents were joined together

• a modern-day continent where all the continents drift apart

• a theory about the future of Earth's continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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___________ came up with the idea of Continental Drift Theory.

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

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A scientist, ______________, is associated with the theory of sea-floor spreading.

• Isaac Newton

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

What are the three layers the earth is composed (made) of?

• Crust, Mantle, Core

• Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle

• Crust, Lithosphere, Core

What are the two mechanical layers of the earth?

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

• Crust and Mantle

• Core and Crust

• Mantle and Core

The __________ is a plastic like or semi-fluid mechanical layer of the earth.

• atmosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• core

What is the brittle, rigid, and solid layer of the earth that is made up of the crust and mantle?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Atmosphere

• Crust

What do convection currents do?

• Transfer heat energy through fluid movement

• Create static electricity

• Generate magnetic fields

• Produce sound waves

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Where is the continental crust located?

• Under the oceans

• in the lithosphere where it floats above the asthenosphere

• In the Earth's core

• In the atmosphere

Where is the oceanic crust located?

• Under the continents

• Under the oceans

• In the atmosphere

• In the mantle