Unit 2 Test Review - Earth Science

Which layer is labeled with the number 4?

What did Wegener name the super continent?

What theory is this? "The theory that the continents move/float over the Earth's surface"

Which one of these is not one of the 3 main types of rocks formed?

Consists of bit or rock and other materials that have compacted together

Which layer is labeled with the number 1?

What is the name of the German man that created the term "Pangea"?

At what boundary do mountain ranges typically occur?

Which of these is NOT a landform that would happen at a tectonic plate boundary?

How many main types of rock ARE formed?

At what boundary do mid-ocean ridges typically occur?

At what boundary do earthquakes typically occur?

Select which landforms/processes would be found at a CONVERGENT boundary

What evidence did Wegener use for his hypothesis of a super continent?

At what boundary do island arcs typically occur?

What type of boundary is this?

Earth's compositional layers are: Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Select which landforms/processes would be found at a DIVERGENT boundary

Which layer is labeled with the number 2?

What is the "Ring of Fire"?

What theory states that it is not the continents themselves that have moved, but rather the plates

Select which landforms/processes would be found at a TRANSFORM boundary

(Think about the rock cycle) There are 5 main types of rocks formed.

How have scientists argued that fossil evidence can support the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

What describes how the three main types of rocks are formed?

At what boundary do rift valleys typically occur?

The Theory of Continental Drift was well received when it was initially published/created.

Which of these things can be used by scientists to track the movement of tectonic plates?

What type of boundary is this?

The Theory of Plate Tectonics and the Theory of Continental Drift are the same.

Where does the energy released from an Earthquake come from?

At what boundary do volcanoes typically occur?

At what boundary do trenches typically occur?

Formed from extreme heat or pressure

Which layer is labeled with the number 3?

Consists of molten rock that has cooled and solidified

The lithosphere (crust & upper mantle) is divided into dozens of rocky slabs called...

What type of boundary is this?