stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Duplicate of Plate Tectonics Quiz Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Duplicate of Plate Tectonics Quiz Review
Duplicate of Plate Tectonics Quiz Review
8 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
52 plays
Quiz review
Flashcards
8 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
8
Answers
1
Which of the following is another geologic event in earthquake & volcano zones?
decomposition
mountain building
fossil formation
tornadoes
2
Convection currents in the mantle cause what to move?
states
oceans
lithospheric plates
mountains
3
How does plate tectonics relate to earthquake and volcano activity?
most activity occurs at plate boundaries
most activity occurs in the middle of plates
most activity happens in North America
most activity occurs randomly all over earth
4
Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the Continental Drift Theory?
similar fossils found on many continents
new oceans formed when continents pieced together
rock formations from different continents match
continent shapes fit together like puzzle pieces
5
What is the earthquake and volcano zone located in the Pacific Ocean?
Ring of Fire
Pacific Fire
Fire Zone
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
6
What are pieces of the lithosphere called?
land segments
mountains
sections
plates
7
What is the name of the theory that stated the continents were once a single landmass?
Land Separation Theory
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift Theory
Theory of Lithosphere Divide
8
Scientists believed the continents were all part of a single landmass. What was its name?
Pancreas
Pomegranate
Pangaea
Pompei
