Inside Earth- Chapter 1

Scientists found similar coal beds on different continents. This is evidence from _______________. 

a layer of molten metal that surrounds the inner core is the mantle

Which boundary does the picture show?

the continents drifted to form this supercontinent

results from a force pressing on an area

the process by which ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle

plates that move toward each other and collide

the flow that transfers heat within a fluid

What are the THREE types of heat transfer? Select all THREE

Scientists found scratches from glaciers on warm continents. This is evidence from _______________. *

a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations

heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid

a dense ball of solid metal

Scientists found similar plant fossils on continents that are far from each other. This is evidence from _______________

the transfer of heat through space

plates move past each other in opposite directions

a theory that stated that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in slow, constant motion

Scientists found fossils of tropical plants on cold continents. This is evidence from _______________. 

deep water canyons

What layer of Earth is the ORANGE box pointing to?

What are the three scientific fields scientist gather evidence of continental drift from? Choose all THREE. 

Which boundary does the picture show? 

any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock

produced when earthquakes occur

Scientists found fossils of freshwater reptiles on continents near oceans. This is evidence from _______________.

Strange shaped rocks that form only when molten material hardens quickly underwater is an example of evidence from ____.

Which of the following is NOT true about convergent boundaries? 

Scientists found mountain ranges on different continents that line up. This is evidence from _______________. 

a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records the echoes of these sound waves

wind beneath Earth's surface

a layer of hot rock

a measure of how much mass there is in a volume

plates that move away from each other

lithosphere that is broken into separate sections

The stripes on each side of the mid-ocean ridge alternate is an example of evidence from _______________.

heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching

breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other

a deep valley that forms along the divergent boundary

What are the three sources that scientist gather evidence of sea-floor spreading from? Choose all THREE

What layer of Earth is the YELLOW box pointing to? *1 point

Sea-floor spreading continually adds new material to the ocean floor