Scientists discovered the fossilized of a reptile the coasts of South America and Africa. How?

South America and Africa are moving away from each other.

Why are the properties of the Earth’s crust and mantle responsible for Earth’s activity?

They are different states and have different temperatures.

Which of the following is the MOST recent evidence of plate tectonics?

volcanic activity and sea-floor spreading at

What MOST likely led to the formation of the continents?

The tectonic plates separated and moved away.

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1
What did plate tectonics create?
bread
Our world
the ocean
Our different countries
2
Scientists discovered the fossilized of a reptile the coasts of South America and Africa. How?
New types of rock have formed in South America and Africa.
South America and Africa are moving away from each other.
All animals in South America and Africa are related
3
what is Pangaea?
something to cook chicken on
a puzzle
The continents as one
4
Why are the properties of the Earth’s crust and mantle responsible for Earth’s activity?
They are in the same state but have different temperatures.
They are the same state and have the s ame temperature.
They are in different states but have the same temperature.
They are different states and have different temperatures.
5
what does convergent mean?
When things collide.
an amazing movie that was once a book.
When things move away from eachother
when a hole is created
6
What happens when plate tectonics push up against eachother?
they create grass
they create oceans
they create mountains
they create animals
7
Which of the following is the MOST recent evidence of plate tectonics?
rock formations found on different continents
volcanic activity and sea-floor spreading at
South America and Africa fit together like in a puzzle
similar fossils found on continents separated by oceans
8
What does divergent mean?
When things push together to form mountains.
When things move away
an amazing movie that was once a book.
when a hole is formed.
9
What MOST likely led to the formation of the continents?
The tectonic plates separated and moved away.
The tectonic plates sank into the ocean.
Earthquakes broke large pieces off the edge of the continent
Hurricanes caused floods
10
Which part of the earth is the hottest?
the crust
inner core
upper mantle
lower mantle

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