4.1 Evidence That Plates Move Review

What is one piece of evidence for continental drift?

• Fit of continents

• Ocean currents

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

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What does the theory of plate tectonics help explain?

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Formation of stars

• Weather patterns

• Animal migration

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What is created at mid-ocean ridges?

• New crust

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Deserts

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What do magnetic reversals show?

• Sea floor mirrors sides of ridge

• Formation of mountains

• Ocean currents

• Weather changes

What is the most significant force in the motion of tectonic plates?

• Slab pull

• Basal drag

• Ridge push

• Wind currents

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What is basal drag?

• Convection currents move crust

• Gravity pulls denser rock

• New rock pushes old rock

• Wind moves sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What assists in ridge push?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Water

• Sunlight

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What is slab pull?

• Gravity pulls denser rock into mantle

• Wind moves tectonic plates

• Water erodes mountains

• Sun heats the ocean

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What evidence supports the idea of landforms aligning?

• Mountains line up

• Rivers flow in the same direction

• Deserts are in the same location

• Forests grow similarly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of evidence includes glaciers and tropical fossils in polar climates?

• Climatic evidence

• Volcanic evidence

• Oceanic evidence

• Atmospheric evidence