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WorksheetsChapter 3 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
How do geologists use GPS to study plate motion?
a)
Geologists use GPS on their cell phones to track plate motion
b)
Geologists use permanent GPS units installed in solid rock to track plate motion
c)
Geologists put GPS units on trucks parked in different places to track plate motion
d)
Geologists don't use GPS to track plate motion
2.
What do the arrows and numbers mean in this map?
a)
The arrows and numbers mean the plates move randomly
b)
The arrows and numbers mean the plates don't move much
c)
The arrows and numbers mean the direction the plates are moving and how fast
d)
The arrows and numbers mean the plates are stuck for a certain number of years
3.
How is plate motion observed?
a)
Plates move fast enough to tell by comparing pictures of a place from year to year
b)
Plates don't move, so geologists can't see anything
c)
Geologists are so good at seeing plate motion that they can watch them move
d)
Plates move so slowly that geologists can only measure their speed with GPS
4.
Who was Alfred Wegener?
a)
Alfred Wegener was the geologist who first figured out that plates are moving on Earth
b)
Alfred Wegener was a famous scientist who figured out that plates don't move
c)
Alfred Wegener was a famous geologist who figured out that plates are made of rock
d)
Alfred Wegener was a famous geologist who figured out that plates are only on land
5.
If we went back 200 million years, where would the continents be in this picture?
a)
The continents would be in the same place
b)
The continents would all be together in one giant continent
c)
The continents would be close together but not touching
d)
The continents would be farther apart than they are in the picture
6.
If we went back 200 million years, would there be more ocean floor (gray area) or less?
a)
There would be more ocean floor because the continents would be farther apart
b)
There would be the same amount of ocean floor
c)
There would be a little less ocean floor because the continents would be closer
d)
There would be almost no ocean floor because the continents would all be together
7.
How does the fossil evidence help understand what happened to Gondwanaland?
a)
Fossil locations tell us where the animals lived on different continents
b)
Fossil locations are evidence that the animals once lived together so the continents were together
c)
Fossil locations tell us the animals live on different continents today
d)
Fossil locations are evidence that the continents never moved
8.
How fast do plates move?
a)
Plates move about 3-7 cm per year (about 2-5 inches)
b)
Plates move about 100 meters (over 100 yards) every year
c)
Plates don't move, that's crazy
d)
Plates move about 1-2 kilometers every year (about a mile)
9.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
Evidence for Africa and South America moving apart includes earthquakes in Africa and South America
b)
Evidence for Africa and South America moving apart includes volcanoes in Africa and South America
c)
Evidence for Africa and South America moving apart includes earthquakes and volcanoes at the mid-ocean ridge
d)
Evidence for Africa and South America moving apart includes earthquakes and volcanoes at the convergent boundary
10.
Which of these statements is NOT true?
a)
Earthquakes occur in a pattern along the plate boundary between the Africa and South America plates
b)
A mid-ocean ridge is found along the plate boundary between the Africa and South America plates
c)
Volcanic activity happens in a pattern along the plate boundary between the Africa and South America plates
d)
A convergent plate boundary is found between the Africa and South America plates
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