Which of the following discoveries is evidence supporting the idea of continental drift?

the discovery of matching plant and animal fossils found on different continents

the discovery that most earthquakes are near plate boundaries

the discovery that rock age increases as distance from mid-ocean ridges increases

the discovery of sea-floor rock patterns to magnetic reverals

Look at this image. Which explanation best summarizes the hypothesis shown in the figure?

The continents were once a large landmass name Pangaea, which broke apart and gradually drifted to the present-day locations of the continents.

The present continents will gradually move to form a single landmass called Pangaea.

The continents were once a large landmass, but the north and south magnetic poles pulled the continents apart toward the poles

The continents were once a large landmass, but the ocean levels rose, and these oceans separate today's continents.

What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?

Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

glacier scars and evidence from temperature

mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents

Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?

He could not explain HOW the continents moved

He didn't use the right technology to gather data

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

convection currents in the asthenosphere

the different densities of the oceanic and crustal plates

the friction force between the plates that move past each other

A subduction zone is formed...

when one tectonic plate sinks below another

at every type of convergent plate boundary

at every type of divergent plate boundary

Mountains form from ...

plates sliding past one another

plates moving away from each other

Thinner, younger and more dense than continental crust

Younger and less dense than continental crust

Older, thicker and less dense that continental crust

Bigger and younger than continental crust

Plate Tectonics Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Massive pieces of land that are part of the Earth's crust and upper mantle

Tectonic plates

Trenches

Divergent boundary

Continental shelves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The deepest part of the ocean; long, narrow ditches

Tectonic plates

Trenches

Divergent boundary

Continental shelves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

___________ help explain why Earth is not getting any larger even though the tectonic plates are always moving.

earthquakes

subduction zones

fossils

volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The OLDEST seafloor is located?

Closest to the mid-ocean ridge

Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?

True

False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did scientists use to map the oceans floor?

Echo-location

Sonar

Space Shuttles

Animals

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are Mid-Ocean Ridges?

A chain of underwater waterfalls

A chain of underwater volcanos

A chain of underwater mountains

A chain of underwater rocks

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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Plate Tectonics Review

62 questions

Massive pieces of land that are part of the Earth's crust and upper mantle

The deepest part of the ocean; long, narrow ditches

___________ help explain why Earth is not getting any larger even though the tectonic plates are always moving.

The OLDEST seafloor is located?

True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?

What did scientists use to map the oceans floor?

What are Mid-Ocean Ridges?

The oceanic crust _________ when it reaches the continental crust.

Which of the following scientists developed the hypothesis of Continental Drift?

The three animals, mesosaurus, lystrasaurus, and cynognathus represent what type of evidence that the continents actually moved?

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