Plate Motion Quiz

What is the main focus of the unit?

• Exploring volcanic activity

• Analyzing earthquake maps

• Investigating Mesosaurus fossils

• Studying plate boundaries

Why are fossils of Mesosaurus separated by thousands of kilometers of ocean?

• Due to the motion of tectonic plates

• Due to volcanic activity

• Due to human interference

• Due to climate change

What is the Earth's outer layer made of?

• Molten lava

• Hard, solid rock

• Soft, liquid rock

• Gases and liquids

What type of boundary formed between the South American and African plates?

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

• Plates collide and mountains are formed

• New solid rock is added to the edges of both plates

• One plate moves underneath the other plate

• Plates slide past each other horizontally

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

• Gradual movement over tens of millions of years

• Sudden movement due to earthquakes

• Human interference

• Volcanic activity

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to develop the first hypothesis about continental drift?

• Fossils

• GPS data

• Volcanic activity

• Earthquake maps

What best explains the pattern of volcanic activity and earthquakes on the Jalisco Block?

• Subduction movement

• Convergent movement

• Transform movement

• Divergent movement

What routine do students engage in to argue their findings about the Jalisco Block?

• History Debate

• Art Exhibition

• Math Quiz

• Science Seminar

What type of landforms occurs at a convergent plate boundary?

• Plains, deserts, and lakes
• Mountains, volcanoes, and trenches
• Canyons, plateaus, and valleys
• Islands, peninsulas, and deltas