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Questions on Continental Drift and Pangaea.

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1
In 250 million years scientists predict the continents will be...
together again to form a new supercontinent
precisely the same place they were when they formed Pangaea
exactly where they are now
spread farther apart
2
Where is the newest or youngest oceanic lithosphere formed?
farthest from the mid-ocean ridge
between an oceanic and continental crust colliding
between two continental crusts colliding
closest to the mid-ocean ridge
3
The part of the Earth on top of which the tectonic plates move is the...
crust
mesosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
4
Continental drift was proven by...
similar plant & animal fossils found on different continents
same climate conditions found on different continents
all of the above
magnetic reversals recorded on the ocean floor
5
At mid-ocean ridges,
sea-floor spreading occurs
tectonic plates are colliding
the crust is older
oceanic lithosphere is destroyed
6
The Pacific Ocean subduction zone where the largest earthquakes & volcanic eruptions take place
is called the Aleutian Islands
is called the Panasian Plates
is called the Pacific Powerzone
is called the Ring of Fire
7
Who was the originator of the theory of continental drift?
Paulo San Andreas
Alfred Molina
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Hitchcock
8
Where does sea-floor spreading occur?
at transform boundaries
at subduction zones
at mid-ocean ridges
at strike-slip faults
9
Continents once formed a single landmass, then moved to current locations is called...
continental drift
restless continents
floating landforms
continental currents
10
A tectonic plate's speed per year is best measured in
kilometers per year
centimeters per year
millimeters per year
meters per year