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Earth's plates meet at ____________.
plate tectonics
plate boundaries
continental drift
oceans
Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.
mountains
rift valleys
faults
trenches
Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.
divergent
convergent
transform
universal
A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.
rift valley
mid-ocean ridge
mountain
trench
________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.
ocean
atmosphere
wind
convection
Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.
convergent
divergent
transform
universal
Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?
continental drift
plate tectonics
first law of motion
third law of motion
What is the motion of Earth's plates like?
fast and in stages
slow and in stages
fast and constant
slow and constant
The San Andreas fault is an example of which type of boundary?
transform
divergent
convergent
universal
Which feature forms at convergent boundaries?
trench
rift valley
mountain range
mid-ocean ridge
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
along the edges of all the continents.
along mid-ocean ridges.
in deep-ocean trenches.
at the north and south poles.
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.
subduction
plate tectonics
deep-ocean trenches
sea-floor spreading
Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’s
continents.
mantle.
lithosphere.
inner core.
The place where two plates come together is known as a _______
transform boundary.
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?
Converging
Diverging
Sliding
No movement
The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of
boundary is it?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Sea Floor Spreading
This person studies earthquakes
Seismologist
Meteorologist
Volcanologist
Geologist
This person studies the history and structure of the Earth as it is recorded in rocks
Seismologist
Meteorologist
Volcanologist
Geologist
A sudden shift in the earth's crust
Earthquake
Flood
Drought
Volcano
Another piece of evidence in the theory of Continental Drift is __________ evidence of a giant fern named Glossopteris.
geologic
fit/shape
glacial
fossil/climate
Because Glossopteris seeds cannot travel across the ocean and grow in warm, swampy climates, these fossils are evidence of ...
Pangea existing
Continental Drift
changing climates
all of the above
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