Topic 5 Test Review: Plate Tectonics

Select three of the following that can be caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• tornadoes

• mountain building

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What type of plate movement would you expect to find between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

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The modern model of the Plate Tectonic Theory suggests that the continents and the major tectonic plates (lithosphere) drift slowly on —

• the ocean

• the Earth’s core

• the upper layer of the Earth’s mantle (asthenosphere)

• the atmosphere

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According to the Theory of Continental Drift, the continents were once joined together as one giant landmass called Pangaea. What major forms of evidence is used to support this theory?

• The same species of bird is currently found on 2 or more continents.

• Similar rock and fossil evidence have been found on the coastlines of two or more continents.

• Magnetic striping found in seafloor spreading shows a pattern of Earth’s magnetic field reversal over time.

• Convection currents in the mantle move the Earth’s crustal plates, causing plate boundaries to collide, separate, or slide against one another.

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Complete the following statements about divergent boundaries by moving the answers to the correct boxes. Divergent boundaries occur when two plates ______.

Seafloor spreading is likely caused by which type of plate boundary?

• convection currents

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

• transform boundary

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Which of the following statements provides evidence that support the Plate Tectonics Theory?

• Similar rock and fossil evidence have been found in the coastline throughout South America.

• Glacier deposits have been found near the equator

• Convection currents in the mantle (asthenosphere) move the Earth's tectonic plates, causing plate boundaries to collide, separate, or slide against one another.

• The seven continents once formed one giant continent named Pangaea as evidenced by the seven continents fitting together like a 'puzzle'.

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What is responsible for the movement of Earth's crustal plates?

• gravity

• convection currents

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift theory

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Which is the best evidence that continents that are now separated were once joined?

• Continents that were once joined now have similar climates.

• Identical plant and animal fossils are found on continents that are now separated.

• The cultures of the people on separated continents have similar languages.

• The migratory patterns of wildlife on separated continents are similar.

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Which is the best evidence that continental plates continue to move?

• weather patterns

• solar events

• glacier movement

• volcanic activity

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