What did the presence of tropical plant fossils in Greenland prove?

Greenland had to be closer to the Equator in the past

In a typical convection cell

warm air rises and cold air sinks

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1
Which letter represents a trench?
N
M
O
L
2
Large boulders found in Africa were deposited by
glaciers
avalanches
the ocean
continental collisions
3
The coastlines of which continents seemed to fit together like puzzle pieces?
Africa and Europe
North America and Australia
South America and Africa
Antarctica and Asia
4
Name that boundary
Divergent
Transform Fault
Convergent
5
Name that boundary!
Transform Fault
Convergent
Divergent
6
Which of the following occurs at an ocean-ocean convergent boundary?
the younger ocean plate subducts
the older ocean plate subducts
tall mountains form
new crust is created
7
The plates float on the upper part of the mantle known as the
biosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
atmosphere
8
What did the presence of tropical plant fossils in Greenland prove?
Greenland had to be closer to the Equator in the past
The North Pole must have had a warmer climate in the past
Greenland had a colder climate in the past
Greenland must have been connected to Antarctica in the past
9
The scientist who hypothesized the Theory of Continental Drift was
Albert Einstein
Issac Newton
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
10
The Mesosaurus fossil was found on the continents of
South America and Africa
Australia and Antarctica
Africa, South America and Antarctica
Africa, India and Antarctica
11
These are formed when two continental plates collide
tall mountain ranges
subduction zones
volcanoes
deep ocean trenches
12
The volcanoes are being formed by which type of boundary?
continent to continent convergent
continent to ocean convergent
ocean to ocean convergent
continent to continent divergent
13
How is coal formed?
From dinosaur fossils
From glaciers
From decayed plants
From natural gas
14
Name that boundary!
Convergent
Divergent
Transform Fault
15
Most tectonic plates are made up of
continental and oceanic crust
oceanic crust only
continental crust only
16
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a:
transform fault boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
17
The Hawaiian Islands were made by which type of plate motion?
divergent plates
transform fault plates
hot spot
converging plates
18
Where does the Mid Atlantic Ridge rise above the water?
Japan
Hawaii
Greenland
Iceland
19
The youngest ocean floor would be located at which number?
1
3
2
4
20
In a typical convection cell
warm air sinks and cold air rises
warm air rises and cold air sinks
both cold air and warm air sink
both cold air and warm air rise

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Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift

20 termsStudBud Administration112 plays

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Questions 20

Answers

1
Which letter represents a trench?
N
M
O
L
2
Large boulders found in Africa were deposited by
glaciers
avalanches
the ocean
continental collisions
3
The coastlines of which continents seemed to fit together like puzzle pieces?
Africa and Europe
North America and Australia
South America and Africa
Antarctica and Asia
4
Name that boundary
Divergent
Transform Fault
Convergent
5
Name that boundary!
Transform Fault
Convergent
Divergent
6
Which of the following occurs at an ocean-ocean convergent boundary?
the younger ocean plate subducts
the older ocean plate subducts
tall mountains form
new crust is created
7
The plates float on the upper part of the mantle known as the
biosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
atmosphere
8
What did the presence of tropical plant fossils in Greenland prove?
Greenland had to be closer to the Equator in the past
The North Pole must have had a warmer climate in the past
Greenland had a colder climate in the past
Greenland must have been connected to Antarctica in the past
9
The scientist who hypothesized the Theory of Continental Drift was
Albert Einstein
Issac Newton
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
10
The Mesosaurus fossil was found on the continents of
South America and Africa
Australia and Antarctica
Africa, South America and Antarctica
Africa, India and Antarctica
11
These are formed when two continental plates collide
tall mountain ranges
subduction zones
volcanoes
deep ocean trenches
12
The volcanoes are being formed by which type of boundary?
continent to continent convergent
continent to ocean convergent
ocean to ocean convergent
continent to continent divergent
13
How is coal formed?
From dinosaur fossils
From glaciers
From decayed plants
From natural gas
14
Name that boundary!
Convergent
Divergent
Transform Fault
15
Most tectonic plates are made up of
continental and oceanic crust
oceanic crust only
continental crust only
16
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a:
transform fault boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
17
The Hawaiian Islands were made by which type of plate motion?
divergent plates
transform fault plates
hot spot
converging plates
18
Where does the Mid Atlantic Ridge rise above the water?
Japan
Hawaii
Greenland
Iceland
19
The youngest ocean floor would be located at which number?
1
3
2
4
20
In a typical convection cell
warm air sinks and cold air rises
warm air rises and cold air sinks
both cold air and warm air sink
both cold air and warm air rise