Unit 4 : Plate Boundaries

Front

Which plate boundary involves the shearing of rock- rock will snap apart due to stress? Options: Divergent, Convergent (Continental/Oceanic), Transform, Convergent (Oceanic/Oceanic)

Back

Transform

Front

Which plate boundaries will have the feature of trenches?

Back

Convergent (Oceanic/Oceanic)

Front

Who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

Back

Alfred Wegner

Front

The San Andreas Fault is an example of this type of plate boundary.

Back

Transform

Front

The Andes Mountains are an example of a land feature found at this type of boundary. Options: Divergent, Convergent (Oceanic/Continental), Convergent (Continental/Continental), Transform

Back

Convergent (Oceanic/Continental)

Front

The Himalayan Mountains are an example of a real land feature that can be found at this type of boundary.

Back

Convergent (Continental/Continental)

Front

What type of plate boundary creates island arcs?

Back

Convergent (Oceanic/Continental)

Front

Sea-floor spreading

Back

Mid-ocean ridges where oceanic plates pull apart and rising magma creates new oceanic crust.

Front

Which piece of evidence below was NOT used by Wegener to support the Theory of Continental Drift? Options: Human remains have been found in Europe and North America; Matching plant and animal fossils found on different continents; Matching rock formations found across oceans on different continents; Africa shows evidence of glacial activity.

Back

Human remains have been found in Europe and North America.

Front

Folded mountains are a feature found at which type of plate boundary? Options: Divergent, Convergent (Continental/Continental), Convergent (Oceanic/Oceanic), Transform

Back

Convergent (Continental/Continental)