CBA 3 Review Quiz

Which position of Earth represents winter in the United States?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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If the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increases, then _________________

• Seasons would be shorter.

• Seasons would be longer.

• Days are shorter.

• Days would be longer.

Where is the force of gravity between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun the strongest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What evidence could you look for to determine that Earth's continents have moved over time? Select ALL that apply.

• Maps of continent coastlines.

• Locations of fossils on different continents.

• Evidence of glaciers in areas that are warm today.

• Positions of the largest rivers on Earth.

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What evidence best supports the theory that the supercontinent Pangaea broke apart over millions of years to form today's continents?

• The matching patterns of fossil remains on different continents .

• The age of rocks.

• The order of rock layers

• The presence of similar minerals found in mountains on different continents.

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How is oceanic crust that is further away different from oceanic crust at the center of a rift valley?

• Crust further away from a rift valley is younger than crust at the center.

• Crust further away from a rift valley is older than crust at the center.

• Crust further away from a rift valley is less dense than crust at the center.

• Crust further away from a rift valley is the same as crust at the center.

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The presence of glaciers on the surface of Africa a long time ago is evidence that —

• the tectonic plate under Africa was closer to the South Pole at one time

• the equator was not always where it is currently located

• volcanoes did not exist until after faults occurred in Earth's crust

• the location of the North Pole and the South Pole change

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What are the scratches in bedrock caused by a moving glacier called?

• Glacial grooves

• Glacial striations

• Glacial ridges

• Glacial valleys

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What type of landform is typically created at a divergent boundary?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges

• Strike slip faults