Plate Tectonics Flashcard

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Alfred Wegener noted that fossils from a particular type of reptile were found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. What is the best explanation for this occurrence?

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The Atlantic Ocean did not exist in earlier times

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Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at: Location W, Location X, Location Y, Location Z

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Location Z

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Scientists discovered that rocks from the Franklin Mountains in West Texas and eastern Antarctica are the same age and from the same magma source. This provides evidence of —

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plate tectonics

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Which type of tectonic plate movement results in the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

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Pulling away from each other

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The image shows a plate boundary. Arrows have been added to indicate the movement of the plates.

What plate boundary feature is also shown?

Options: A ridge formed by an inactive convergent boundary, A valley forming at an active divergent boundary, A fault forming at an active transform boundary, A volcano formed by an active transform boundary

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A fault forming at an active transform boundary

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The diagram shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, one plate often moves below the other plate. The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce —

fossil layer

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volcanic islands

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deep-sea sediment

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seafloor spreading

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volcanic islands

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What do the active volcanoes in the Caribbean Sea indicate about plate tectonics in the region?

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The volcanoes form an island arc, indicating a converging plate boundary.

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The folded mountains in the model form at which type of plate boundary?

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Convergent boundary

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Which explanation best describes the impact of Newton’s Laws on the movement of tectonic plates?

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• The North American Plate is subducting underneath the Eurasian Plate because equal and opposite forces are acting on them.
• The forces acting on both plates cause them to diverge until they are acted upon by another force.
• The Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate are converging because the forces acting on them are balanced.
• Balanced forces are acting on the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate causing them to diverge.

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The forces acting on both plates cause them to diverge until they are acted upon by another force.

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The shape of the eastern coast of South America appears to fit together with —

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western Africa

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