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NDMS: Earth's Plates Mid-Unit
NDMS: Earth's Plates Mid-Unit
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Rock that is formed when rock is melted and then cools.
magma
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
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What is true about the movement of Earth's plates?
they cause hurricanes and tsunamis
they are made of a soft solid
they cause earthquakes and volcanoes
they are separate from the continents
3
What drives convection currents?
heat from the core
radiation in the mantle
the rotation of the Earth
tectonic plates
4
Why are fossils of the Mesosaurus found in South America and Africa?
continental drift
mid-ocean ridges
trenches
plate tectonics
5
Divergent plate boundaries can form_________ or _________ landforms.
earthquakes, trenches
trenches, mountains
rifts, mid-ocean ridges
mountain ranges, rifts
6
Which feature forms when magma comes up between 2 plates pushing away from each other?
fossils
trench
mid-ocean ridges
earthquake
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
mid-ocean ridge
tidal wave
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
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Which support the hypothesis that the continents are drifting apart?
The Ring of Fire is dormant.
The seafloor is spreading
Earth's surface is slowly and constantly changing
The ice caps are shrinking
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Where are tectonic plates located?
outer core
surface
lithosphere
mesosphere
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What happens during seafloor spreading?
fossils are found
mid-ocean ridge forms
convergent boundary
new plate material forms at the edge of each plate
11
Where does a plate sink into the mantle and melt?
plate boundary
volcano
subduction zone
mid-ocean ridge
12
Where are most active volcanoes located?
Ring of Fire
Atlantic ocean
Southern Hemisphere
Hawaii
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What causes mountain ranges for form?
earthquakes
the collision of tectonic plates
the tides in the oceans
the formation of continents
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FOSSILS...
are found in metamorphic rock
used to study Earth's geological past
only form in liquid
organisms that lived a hundred years ago
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The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
volcano
earthquake
avalanche
mass wasting
16
One of the major pieces that make up Earth's upper layer
Mantle
Trench
Plate
Crust
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A plate boundary where two plates move away each other.
divergent boundary
tidal wave
mid-ocean ridge
convergent boundary
18
Evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics.
The continents fit together like puzzle pieces
volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean
Matching FRESHWATER fossils on different continents
the magnetic field around the earth
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FOSSILS...
are the preserved remains of organisms that millions of years ago
are found in igneous rock
are really old rocks
are dinosaur bones
20
What formation is made at oceanic-continental convergent plate boundaries?
glacier
tidal wave
Mid-Ocean Ridge
trench
21
Which is the best model of plate/mantle interactions?
floating blocks on peanut butter
glued plates to a table
sand piled on blocks
cardboard sliding across a hot-plate
22
What drives continental drift?
convection currents in the mantle
the magnet field around the Earth
radiation in the mantle
the rotation of the Earth
23
Which section of sea floor is the oldest?
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
BLUE
24
Which idea does this diagram support?
contiental drift
convergent plate boundaries
seafloor spreading
deep ocean vent
25
Ocean floor sinks back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary forming a trench.
divergent boundary
subduction
conduction
convergent boundary
26
What is Earth's outer layer made of?
water, sand, and rocks
soft, solid rock
hard, solid rock
the biosphere
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Facts about continental drift.
weathering and erosion
Earth's surface is SLOWLY and constantly moving.
The seafloor is spreading
the mantle is hard and solid
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How big can an plate be?
as big as a dinosaur
as big as a mountain
as big as a bus
as big as an ocean
