Geology (Earth's Layers/Plate Tectonics) Review

When tectonic plates slide past each other ..

Which of these happen where tectonic plates move apart?

Which layer of the Earth is solid

When plates come together and crash into each other, what landform is created?

Millions of years ago, the continents joined together to form a single large landmass. This was called..

Similar fossils on different continents is evidence of..

Which of the following best explains why continents have moved since the Earth was formed?

Which layer of the Earth contains convection currents?

Which plate boundary causes mountain ranges?

Tectonic plates slide past each other in a

Which feature of continents best suggests that they were once joined?

What is the order of the Earth's layers?

Which evidence best supports the idea that Africa and South America were once connected?

Where are the oldest fossils found?

In seafloor spreading, the further the ocean floor is away from the mid-ocean ridge, the ___________ that floor will be.

Huge pieces of Earth's crust that move slowly over the mantle are called

Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

What evidence has led scientists to conclude that there are different layers within Earth's interior?

How do plates move in a divergent boundary