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A game about Plate Tectonics

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1
These marine (ocean) fossils are located on a mountain. How did they most likely get there?
This location was once at the bottom of the sea.
They were inside a meteorite that crashed there.
The ocean creatures moved themselves from sea to land.
The oceans were higher because of melted ice caps.
2
This fossil is found on both South America and Africa. What is the most likely reason for why?
The two continents were once together.
The organism swam from one continent to the other.
The organism floated on something from one to the other.
The same organism originated in both locations.
3
Which of the following is an example of a DIVERGENT boundary?
volcano (Mt. St. Helens)
ocean ridge (Mid-Atlantic)
island arc (Japan)
mountain (Himalayans)
4
Why don't we experience many earthquakes or volcanoes here in Pennsylvania?
We are not near a plate boundary.
We are on too big of a continent.
We are too close to the ocean.
We are too far from the equator.
5
This plant fossil can be found on the continent of Antarctica. What is the most likely reason?
The continent of Antarctica was once closer to the equator.
The plant migrated to the continent of Antarctica.
People planted them on Antarctica to grow.
The Earth's poles were warmer at one time.