Unit 3 - Lithosphere Part 2 Review

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which of the following is a primary cause of earthquakes?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tidal forces

• Movement along faults

• Atmospheric pressure changes

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

Which of the following is evidence supporting the theory of continental drift?

• Similar rock formations on different continents

• The presence of the ozone layer

• The water cycle

• The greenhouse effect

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What is the primary impact of plate movements on Earth's surface?

• Changes in weather patterns

• Formation of mountains and ocean trenches

• Increase in solar radiation

• Decrease in atmospheric pressure

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Fault line

• Seismic zone

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 300 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

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Which of the following topographic features is commonly formed at convergent plate boundaries?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Ocean trenches

• Rift valleys

• Plateaus

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