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A quiz over plate tectonics.

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1
Pangea is the name of
the scientist who discovered the continents.
the landmass in the theory based off of continental drift.
the mountain range that is similar in the US and Europe.
the first fossil found
2
Hot air ___________, cold air _________.
rises, sinks.
sinks, rises
3
Which statement is true?
Cold substances rise.
Hot substances rise.
4
What is the outermost layer of the earth called?
crust
outer core
Inner core
mantle
5
Which of the following statements best explains why plates move?
Volcanoes flow over the land forcing them to move.
Heat from the sun provides the energy for them to move.
Heat in the mantle cause the Earth's plates to slide
The ocean pushes on the plates causing them to shift
6
Which is a type of plate boundary?
Natural
Transform
Classic
Different
7
Materials in Earth’s mantle move in circular direction. True or False?
True
False
8
Convection currents are found in the Earth's
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
9
Which of the following can be used to show continents used to be next to each other in Pangea?
mountain ranges
All of the above
Fossils
Similar species of both plants and animals.
10
The Theory of Continental Drift states
The United States was connected to only Africa at one time.
Only a couple of the continents were joined at one time.
The continents were at one time joined together and split.
All of Earth's continents were always separate.