Chapter 24 Review

In the convection current of the asthenosphere, the hotter, less dense, rock

• stays on top

• sinks to the bottom

• stays where it is

• rises to the top

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Scientists who study the forces that make and shape the planet Earth are called

• biologists

• geologists

• chemists

• physicists

Earth’s lithosphere is broken into separate sections called

• tectonic plates

• faults

• trenches

• cores

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______________ first proposed the theory of continental drift.

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Mr. Pangaea

• Dr. Prinz

The supercontinent that began to break apart about 300 million years ago is called

• Pangaea

• Euro-Asia

• Antarctica

• all of the above

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What part of the Earth is the hottest?

• asthenosphere

• inner core

• crust

• outer core

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Tectonic plates float on the _________?

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• core

• none of the above

Convection currents are strong enough to move

• tectonic plates

• asthenosphere

• core

• Mr. Anzini (when he cheats on his diet)

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What statement below is an observation that supports the theory of Pangea? 1. The continents look like puzzle pieces that fit together. 2. Mountain ranges line up in South AMERICA AND AFRICA. 3. Mesosaurus and glossopteris fossils were found in both Africa and South America.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• All of the above

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The Earth is…

• bigger around the poles than the equator

• bigger around the equator than the poles

• a perfect sphere

• all the above