Which observation about landforms best supports the theory of plate tectonics?

mountain ranges sometimes appear continuous across oceans

Which evidence supports continental drift?

similar fossils on opposite sides of ocean

Which is the correct order of Earth's structural layers from top to bottom?

lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner co

Which statement best summarizes the theory of continental drift?

all of the continents were once joined

How symmetrical magnetic reversal patterns of oceanic crust support plate tectonics theory?

it demonstrates oceanic crust moving apart

Which of the following is true about oceanic crust at a mid-ocean ridge

there are bands of alternating polarity on each side

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1
The San Andreas fault is an example of
a folded mountain
a transform boundary
a fault-block mountain
a convergent boundary
2
Which observation about landforms best supports the theory of plate tectonics?
mountain ranges sometimes appear continuous across oceans
impact craters have been found on dry land and ocean floor
volcanoes are distributed randomly on every continent
as lava cools on Earth's surface, igneous rocks form
3
Which evidence supports continental drift?
buildup of sediment along continental margins
all of these
meteorite impact craters in continental crust
similar fossils on opposite sides of ocean
4
Where is the mesosphere located inside Earth?
the upper mantle
the lower mantle
the inner core
the outer core
5
Which is the correct order of Earth's structural layers from top to bottom?
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner co
asthenosphere, mesosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner co
outer core, inner core, lithosphere, mesosphere, asthenosphe
outer core, inner core, mesosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphe
6
What property of the asthenosphere allows for convection to occur?
it is located beneath the lithosphere
it is partly molten
it is dense
it is composed of iron-rich minerals
7
How can rocks at a transform boundary form?
two continental plates sliding past each other
plates of oceanic and continent crust slide past each other
any of these
two oceanic plates sliding past each other
8
Which statement best summarizes the theory of continental drift?
all of the continents were once joined
only the continents move
Earth's crust is divided into plates that move
the continents are fixed and have always been where they are
9
What is the name of the supercontinent that continents were once a part of?
Antares
Europa
Mons
Pangaea
10
How symmetrical magnetic reversal patterns of oceanic crust support plate tectonics theory?
patterns don't support plate tectonics
it demonstrates oceanic crust moving apart
it demonstrates plates sliding past each other
it demonstrates oceanic crust coming together
11
Which is Earth's outermost structural layer?
mesosphere
outer core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
12
Which of the following is true about oceanic crust at a mid-ocean ridge
crust on north side has normal polarity
all crust on south side has normal polarity
only crust on one side has polarity which reverses
there are bands of alternating polarity on each side
13
Which is a driving force of tectonic plate motion?
folding
ridge push
solar radiation
faulting
14
A section of lithosphere is
the inner core
the outer core
a convection cell
a tectonic plate

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