Unit 2 Study Guide: Living With The Planet

Fill in the blank: The theory that continents have moved over time is called _________.

• Continental Drift Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Evolution Theory

• Relativity Theory

A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras is called _________.

• Pangea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

Fill in the blank: Large slabs of Earth's crust that move and interact at their boundaries are called _________.

• Tectonic Plates.

• Continental Shelves.

• Oceanic Ridges.

• Mantle Layers.

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide is called a _________.

• Convergent Boundary.

• Divergent Boundary.

• Transform Boundary.

• Subduction Zone.

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart is called a _________.

• Divergent Boundary.

• Convergent Boundary.

• Transform Boundary.

• Subduction Zone.

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other is called a _________.

• Transform Boundary.

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Subduction Zone

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur is called the _________.

• Ring of Fire.

• Great Barrier Reef

• Sahara Desert

• Andes Mountains

A sudden and rapid shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates is called an _________.

• Earthquake.

• Volcano.

• Tsunami.

• Hurricane.

An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected is called a _________.

• Volcano.

• Earthquake.

• Tsunami.

• Hurricane.

Changes made to the environment by human activities are called _________.

• Modification (environment)

• Pollution

• Conservation

• Deforestation