CPSB Plate Motion 25-26 CRITICAL JUNCTURE

Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?

• erosion and earthquakes

• hurricanes and tsunamis

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• tidal waves and volcanoes

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Seafloor spreading and continental drift are believed to be caused by

• tides

• convection currents in the mantle

• changes in Earth's magnetic field

• shrinkage of the crust as the Earth cools

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According to the passage, what theory has enabled geologists to explain many observations about Earth and to predict geologic events?

• The theory of plate tectonics.

• The theory of evolution.

• The law of superposition.

• The greenhouse effect.

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Who developed the hypothesis that continents move, called continental drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

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What type of evidence was found to support Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• Fossil evidence

• Astronomical evidence

• Chemical evidence

• Technological evidence

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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as evidence for continental drift in the passage?

• A) Shape of Earth's continents

• B) Fossil evidence

• C) Similar rocks and mountains

• D) Volcanic eruptions

Scientists found that the same types of fossils are present on continents that are now separated by vast oceans.

• True

• False

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Evidence of fossils from the same organisms are found on continents an ocean apart. This is evidence for ________.

• continental drift

• volcanic eruption

• ocean currents

• climate change

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The seafloor is spreading apart and new seafloor is forming where it is spreading. The old seafloor goes back into the mantle. Fill in the blank: This is evidence for ________.

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

• volcanic eruption

• weathering

Mountain ranges from one continent line up with mountain ranges on other continents when arranged with other evidence like fossils and continent shapes. This is evidence for ________.

• continental drift

• volcanic eruption

• ocean currents

• climate change

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