Geology TEST

What geologic activity occurs at a transform boundary where plates slide past each other?

• earthquakes

• mountains

• volcanoes

• islands

Which observations support the theory of continental drift and Pangaea? MARK ALL THAT APPLY!

• South America and Africa fit together like puzzle pieces

• Ocean water has the same chemical makeup

• Glaciers occur at the poles

• Similar patterns of fossils and rock are found across continents

• Different continents have different fossils

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Which observations support the theory of continental drift and Pangaea? MARK ALL THAT APPLY!

• Mountain ranges on different continents are similar in age and rock type

• Continents appear related

• Similar fossils and rock patterns are found on multiple continents

• South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle

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Is Pangaea the most recent supercontinent in Earth's history?

• True

• False

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What is the modern name for continental drift?

• continental movement

• lithospheric movement

• plate tectonics

• plates moving

How does energy from Earth’s interior drive plate tectonics?

• Energy from Earth’s interior heats magma, causing convection currents that move plates

• Energy from the sun heats water, causing ocean currents that move plates

• Energy from the sun heats magma, causing convection currents that move plates

• Energy from Earth’s interior heats water, causing ocean currents that move plates

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Which processes can cause rocks to change from one type to another?

• Pressure and heat from inside the earth

• Melting from Earth's heat

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Weathering and erosion

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How is sedimentary rock formed?

• Rock is heated and forms crystals.

• Rocks are weathered and eroded

• Organic material is compressed and particles are cemented together

• Magma cools and forms crystals

In the rock cycle, weathering and erosion lead to the formation of________.

• crystals

• sediments

• magma

• minerals

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What is the strongest evidence for the theory of continental drift?

• the migration patterns of birds

• the periodic climate changes of Earth

• the large variety of animals on each continent

• the similarity of fossils on different continents

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