Module 8 Test

Which choice best summarizes the theory of continental drift?

• The continents were once joined together, but drifted apart over time.

• The continents were once separated, but joined together over time.

• The continents experienced mass movements, which causes some of the joining land to fall away.

• The continents were separated, but moved closer and further from each other as tectonic plates shifted.

Choose ALL of the following choices which are evidence for continental drift?

• Coal deposits in continents with arctic climates.

• Glacial deposits in continents with desert climates.

• Fossils of land-dwelling organisms which are distributed across many continents that separated by oceans.

• The climates of continents are different depending on their location.

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Use the image below to answer the question. Which of the sections of crust (letters a-e) is the oldest?

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

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Which diagram shows the process of convection under the crust correctly? Pay attention to the features of the seafloor AND what happens there!

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The presence of "magnetic stripes" recorded in the oceanic crust reflects ________.

• reversals in polarity of the Earth's magnetic field

• the type of formation present on the seafloor

• the type of boundary present on the seafloor

• reversals in the boundary type of the plates

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Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is caused by _______.

• rotation of the earth

• subduction in the mantle

• convection currents in the mantle
• the earth's magnetic field

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Which ocean floor feature is indicated by the arrow in the image below?

• oceanic trench

• oceanic ridge

• oceanic shelf

• oceanic island

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Which best describes the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• It is where most of the volcanoes on Earth occur due to fault lines.

• It is an area where fire is constantly kept burning due to pollutants.

• It is where record summer temperatures are reached each year.

• It is an area where the longest continuous mountain range is due to convergence.

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Which of the following choices would occur as a result of a transform boundary?

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• mountain ranges

• trenches

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Which of the following choices would occur as a result of a convergent boundary?

• mountain ranges

• oceanic ridges

• tsunamis

• fault lines

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