Quiz Re-Take: Plate Motion

Lisa is a new student at our school. She is excited that we’re learning about Plate Motion because she was learning about this at her old school. As you two are studying for the quiz, she says, “The surface of the Earth is covered by land and water. Underneath the surface is just sand and more water, so all the continents are moving because they are floating away from each other.” Do you agree with Lisa? Why or why not?

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The map shows Earth’s Plate Boundaries. Select all statements that are true about Areas A, B, C, and D.

• Earthquakes happen here because of the plate boundaries.

• Earthquakes DO NOT happen here because of the plate boundaries.

• Volcanic activity happens here because of the plate boundaries.

• Volcanic activity DOES NOT happen here because of the plate boundaries.

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True or False: Earthquakes and volcanic activity cause plates to move. Explain.

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Which diagram shows what happens between two divergent plates?

• Diagram A: Soft, solid rock from the mantle rises and hardens, adding new solid rock to the edges of both plates.

• Diagram B: Sand fills in the gap created by the plates moving apart.

• Diagram C: Water fills in the gap created by the plates moving apart.

• Diagram D: A new plate from underneath fills in the gap created by the plates moving apart.

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Draw a cross-section of a convergent plate boundary. Use arrows to show the direction the two plates are moving. Label the plates and the mantle.

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Explain what your drawing shows.

How did the Mesosaurus fossils on the South American Plate and African Plate get so far apart?

State your claim about how the Mesosaurus fossils got separated. 

Use 3 pieces of evidence to support your claim. 

For each piece of evidence, explain how the evidence supports your claim (reasoning).

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