2.1 - Plate Tectonics
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What limitations did Alfred Wagner have while developing his theory of continental drift?
Back
Sonar had not been developed and the seafloor topography was not mapped.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Pangaea
Back
Was a supercontinent that formed over 300 million years ago, was a supercontinent that broke apart over 250 million years ago, and means “all land”.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Layer of semi-solid molten rock within Earth's interior. The crust rides on this layer.
Back
Mantle
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Tectonic plates float independently on the:
Lithosphere
,Asthenosphere
,ionosphere
,Geosphere
Back
Asthenosphere
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Fossils of the Mesosaurus were found in Permian-aged rocks in certain regions of Brazil and South America and nowhere else in the world. Which of the following best explains these findings?
Back
South America and Africa were once joined together.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a convergent plate boundary: Mid-Atlantic Ridge, San Andreas Fault in California, The Western Coastline of South America, Hawaiian Islands
Back
The Western Coastline of South America
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Divergent plate boundaries produce which of the following features?
Volcanic island arc
,Mid-ocean ridge
,continental mountain ranges
,subduction zone
Back
Mid-ocean ridge
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