Quiz about CONTINENTAL DRIFT AND PLATE TECTONICS

Question 1

Alfred Wegener is best known for what hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

continental drift

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seafloor spreading

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plate tectonics

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subduction

Question 2

Which scientist was credited with first seriously proposing that all continents were joined together as a single landmass?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener

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Harry Hess

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Charles Darwin

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Albert Einstein

Question 3

What is the name of the ancient supercontinent that broke apart about 200 million years ago?

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Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Eurasia

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Panthalassa

Question 4

What does the word Pangaea mean in Latin?

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all land

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all coastlines

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all planets

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seven continents

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?

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a. a land bridge once connected different continents

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b. similar rock types on different continents

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c. similar fossils on different continents

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d. similar glacial striations and till on different continents

Question 6

Which scientist first backed up the hypothesis of continental drift with evidence, but was unable to prove his hypothesis because he could not identify the mechanism behind the drifting of continents?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegner

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Harry Hess

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Marie Tharp

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Alfred Einstein

Question 7

Approximately when did the supercontinent Pangaea begin to break apart?

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about 200 million years ago

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about 450,000 years ago

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about 200 billion years ago

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about 4.5 million years ago

Question 8

When did Alfred Wegener first propose his theory of continental drift?

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early 1900s

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early 1800s

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late 1700s

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late 1900s

Question 9

Which of the following predictions is MOST correct?

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Another supercontinent will form.

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The Earth will go flat.

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The solar system will arrange itself into perfect alignment.

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All oceanic crust will disappear.

Question 10

What is the name of the outermost, ridged layer of the Earth?

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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mesosphere

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troposphere

Question 11

Which layer of the Earth is composed of tectonic plates?

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lithosphere

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mesosphere

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asthenosphere

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exosphere

Question 12

What layer of the Earth does the lithosphere float on top of?

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asthenosphere

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mesosphere

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outer core

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troposphere

Question 13

Which scientist was the first to use SONAR to discover and hypothesize the process of seafloor spreading?

Accepted Answer

Harry Hess

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Alfred Wegener

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Marie Tharp

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Isaac Newton

Question 14

Where does seafloor spreading take place?

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mid-ocean ridges

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continental rift alleys

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hot spots

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volcanic island arcs

Question 15

Where do convection currents take place?

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mantle

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crust

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outer core

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inner core

Question 16

What type of plate boundary exists at a mid-ocean ridge?

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divergent plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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subduction plate boundary

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transform plate boundary

Question 17

What type of plate boundary are subduction zones associated with?

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convergent plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

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volcanic plate boundary

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transform plate boundary

Question 18

What type of boundary exists at the San Andreas Fault?

Accepted Answer

transform plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

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volcanic plate boundary

Question 19

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves a collision between two plates?

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convergent plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

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subduction plate boundary

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transform plate boundary

Question 20

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves two plates moving away from one another in opposite directions?

Accepted Answer

divergent plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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volcanic plate boundary

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transform plate boundary

Question 21

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves two plates sliding and grinding past one another horizontally without destroying any crust?

Accepted Answer

transform plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

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subduction plate boundary

Question 22

Which type of plate boundary is MOST associated with earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

transform plate boundary

Accepted Answer

convergent plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

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rigid plate boundary

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT evidence of seafloor spreading?

Accepted Answer

mantle plumes in hot spots

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magnetic pole reversals

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age of rocks on ocean floor

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molten material at mid-ocean ridges

Question 24

Which of the following does NOT occur at convergent plate boundaries?

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rift valleys

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volcanic island arcs

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continental volcanic mountain arcs

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ocean trenches

Question 25

Which of the following is caused by continental divergent plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

rift valleys

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volcanic island arcs

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continental mountains

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deep ocean trenches

Question 26

Which of the following increases with distance from a mid-ocean ridge?

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all of the above

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depth of seafloor

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thickness of oceanic lithosphere

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age of oceanic lithosphere

Question 27

What are hot spots caused by?

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mantle plumes

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earthquakes

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continental volcanic mountain arcs

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seafloor spreading

Question 28

What can be created at a convergent boundary between a continental crust and another continental crust?

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continental mountain range

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volcanic island arc

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continental volcanic mountain arc

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rift valley

Question 29

Which type of crust is the densest?

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oceanic crust

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continental crust

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asthenospheric crust

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mesospheric crust

Question 30

Which type of crust is the thickest?

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continental crust

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oceanic crust

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asthenospheric crust

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mesospheric crust

Question 31

What type of rock mainly makes up continental crust?

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granite

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basalt

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obsidian

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pumice

Question 32

What type of rock mainly makes up oceanic crust?

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basalt

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quartz

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granite

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obsidian

Question 33

Which type of crust generally subducts under the other?

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continental crust

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oceanic crust

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volcanic crust

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transform crust

Question 34

What is the name of the deepest trench on Earth?

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Mariana Trench

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Puerto Rico Trench

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Great Australian Trench

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Red Sea Trench

Question 35

Which of the following is a destructive plate boundary?

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convergent plate boundary

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subduction plate boundary

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transform plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

Question 36

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a transform plate boundary?

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Diagram C

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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All of the above

Question 37

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a divergent plate boundary?

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Diagram B

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Diagram A

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Diagram C

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All of the above

Question 38

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a subduction?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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All of the above

Question 39

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a convergent plate boundary?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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All of the above

Question 40

In which diagram(s) can an earthquake occur?

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Diagram C

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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All of the above

Question 41

In which diagram(s) is a volcano most likely to occur?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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All of the above

Question 42

In which diagram is a rift valley most likely to occur?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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None of the above

Question 43

In which diagram is an ocean trench most likely to occur?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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None of the above

Question 44

In which diagram is a mid-ocean ridge most likely to occur?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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None of the above

Question 45

In which diagram is hot spot most likely to occur?

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

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None of the above

Question 46

_______ states that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.

Accepted Answer

Continental drift

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Plate tectonics

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Seafloor spreading

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Pangaea

Question 47

By studying _______ , Wegener found evidence for dramatic climate changes to support his ideas.

Accepted Answer

glacial deposits

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fossil records

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tree rings

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sedimentary layers

Question 48

When Wegner first introduced continental drift, many scientists believed that there were _______ connecting the continents.

Accepted Answer

land bridges

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oceanic ridges

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volcanic arches

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submerged valleys

Question 49

Continental crust is composed of _______ rock.

Accepted Answer

granite

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basalt

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rhyolite

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andesite

Question 50

The continents were once joined to form a single supercontinent called _______.

Accepted Answer

Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Euramerica

Question 51

Oceanic crust is composed of _______ rock.

Accepted Answer

basalt

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granite

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gabbro

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peridotite

Question 52

Oceanic plates are _______ than continental plates.

Accepted Answer

denser

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thicker

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lighter

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younger

Question 53

The youngest material of the ocean floor is found at _______.

Accepted Answer

mid-ocean ridges

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continental margins

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subduction zones

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ocean trenches

Question 54

While studying the ocean floor, scientists found _______ bands of magnetism.

Accepted Answer

alternating

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uniform

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continuous

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steady

Question 55

The boundary between two plates that are moving apart is a _______ boundary.

Accepted Answer

divergent

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convergent

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transform

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collisional

Question 56

Mountain ranges are caused by a _______ boundary between two continental plates.

Accepted Answer

convergent

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divergent

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transform

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rift

Question 57

The San Andreas Fault is located at a _______ boundary.

Accepted Answer

transform

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convergent

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divergent

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compressional

Question 58

The process of _______ creates new oceanic lithosphere as older materials are pulled away.

Accepted Answer

seafloor spreading

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continental drift

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subduction

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volcanism

Question 59

The largest mid-ocean ridge is located in the _______ ocean.

Accepted Answer

Atlantic

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Indian

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Pacific

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Arctic

Question 60

The divergence of two continental crusts may result in a _______.

Accepted Answer

rift valley

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transform fault

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subduction zone

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volcanic island arc

Question 61

_______ in the mantle moves tectonic plates.

Accepted Answer

Convection

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Subduction

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Slab pull

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Rifting

Question 62

Alfred Wegener was NOT the first to suggest that continents once had been connected in one supercontinent, however, he was the first to present extensive evidence that they once were.

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True

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False

Question 63

Earth has always had seven continents.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 64

Alfred Wegener proved the theory of continental drift on the basis of his evidence.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

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