Plate Tectonics/Volcanoes Assessment

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The continents were once joined together forming a supercontinent called?

• Pancake
• Panorama
• Pangea
• Pangera

In the early 1900s, the German scientist Alfred Wegener noticed that the coastlines of Africa and South America looked like they might fit together. He also discovered evidence that the same plant and animal fossils were found along the coasts of these continents, although they were now separated by vast oceans. In addition, he noticed that geologic formations, like mountain ranges, on the two continents also matched up. According to this reading passage what evidence did Alfred Wegener have that the continents were once together and drifted apart?

• Plant Evidence
• Animal Fossil Evidence
• Geological Formations
• Plant Evidence, Animal Fossil Evidence and Geological Formations
• None of the above

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of the plates making up the Earth's lithosphere since tectonic processes began on Earth between 3.3 and 3.5 billion years ago. The model builds on the concept of continental drift,

• True
• False

Molten rock above the earth's crust is called?

• Magma
• Lava

Molten rock below the earth's crust is called?

• Magma
• Lava

High viscosity lava contains a lot of silica and builds up a great deal of pressure causing this type of volcanic eruption?

• Explosive (violent)
• Effusive (steady stream, not violent)

Identify the type of volcano in the image below

• Shield Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano

Identify the type of volcano in the image below

• Shield Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano