Unit 4 Dynamic Earth

Which describes the theory of plate tectonics?

• Earth's surface is one solid piece

• Earth's surface is broken into many pieces

• Earth is 4.5 billion years old

• The oldest rocks are found at the bottom

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What does finding similar fossils on different continents suggest?

• The fossils were moved by humans

• Ancient creatures swam across the ocean

• The continents were once joined together

• It is just a coincidence

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What feature is created by a divergent plate boundary?

• Volcanic island arc

• mid ocean ridges and new seafloor

• mountains with a tall plateau

• deep ocean trench

What occurs at a transform plate boundary?

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates moved away from each other

• Two plates slide past each other

What occurs at a convergent plate boundary?

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates moved away from each other

• Two plates slide past each other

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What occurs at a divergent plate boundary?

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates moved away from each other

• Two plates slide past each other

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Where are volcanoes most likely to occur?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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In the diagram of the earth's interior, which part drives the movement of the plates?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What tool is used to detect earthquakes?

• Barometer

• Global Positioning System

• Seismograph

• Richter scale

In the diagram of the earth's interior, which part is broken into large pieces called plates?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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