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CGC1P - Physical Geography Quiz #1
CGC1P - Physical Geography Quiz #1
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1
300 mya, the earth's continents formed one supercontinent called...
Panamera
Pannotia
Pangaea
Rodinia
2
Which layer of the Earth is a hot, dense layer of semi-solid rock?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
3
Which scientist came up with the theory of Continental Drift?
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Mr. Zajac
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
4
What happens to both temp. and pressure the deeper into Earth you go?
They decrease
They increase
5
Which of the following pieces of evidence supported Continental Drift?
Similar fossils on different continents.
Same mountains on different continents.
Continents fit like a puzzle.
All of the choices are correct!
6
Which mountain chain was formed by the collision of India and Asia?
Appalachian Mountains
Andes
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
7
In this type of plate boundary, tectonic plates slide past each other.
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
8
How much do tectonic plates move on average per year?
8 cm
8 mm
8 kilometers
8 meters
9
When two continental plates collide, which is formed?
High Mountains
An oceanic trench
A Rift Valley
An underwater ridge
10
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate...
The continental plate subducts (goes underneath) and melts.
A rift valley is created.
An ocean ridge is created.
The ocean plate subducts (goes underneath) & melts.
11
Volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains owe their origin to tectonic plate movement.
False
True
12
Why did scientists reject Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?
It had no evidence.
It couldn't explain why there is life on earth.
It couldn't explain why the continents are moving.
They did support it.
13
Why do tectonic plates move?
Earth's gravity.
Earth's magnetic field.
Convection currents in the mantle below.
Scientists are still unsure.
14
Which layer of the Earth has a metallic composition (iron & nickel)?
Core
Crust
Mantle
15
In this type of plate boundary, tectonic plates move apart.
Convergent
Allegiant
Divergent
Transform
16
Which layer of the Earth is described as a thin, brittle shell?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
17
Tectonic plates are made of both ocean and continental crust.
True
False
18
The Great Rift Valley in Africa, shown here, is formed at what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
19
Which layer of the earth has the deepest oceans and highest mountains?
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
20
The Rocky Mountains in Canada were formed by the collision of two tectonic plates.
False
True
