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Review game focusing on the contributions of Harry Hess to the development of plate tectonics.

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1
What is the main difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
hypothesis provides evidence, theory does not
theory has a mechanism, hypothesis does not
hypothesis has a mechanism, theory does not
theory provides evidence, hypothesis does not
2
What happens at mid-ocean ridges?
Two continents are colliding together
Earth's magnetic field is being reversed and affecting rocks
The ocean floor is getting wider as new rock forms
Land masses are pushed outward causing continental drift
3
What is the name of the man that came up with seafloor spreading?
Harry Potter
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Walt Disney
4
Which of the following is SPECIFICALLY evidence of seafloor spreading?
Matching rock patterns in different mountain ranges
Fossils found on matching coastlines separated by oceans
Identical aging of rocks on both sides of mid-ocean ridges
The geometric fit of the continents
5
Which popular children's television show features the following characters?
Wild Kratts
Octonauts
Ninjago
Pokemon
6
What important geographical feature were we able to discover using sonar?
the lost city of atlantis
mid-ocean ridges
M.U.R.F.
magnetic striping
7
What is the mechanism of continental drift?
the rotation of the Earth
mid-ocean ridges
seafloor spreading
underwater volcanoes