7th Unit 5 Test Review

What type of boundary forms when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convection boundary

Which feature is commonly found at a divergent boundary?

• Mountains

• Trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Volcanoes only on land

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

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What happens when two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Ocean trenches form

• Mid-ocean ridges develop

• Folded mountains form

• Rift valleys appear

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Which of these is NOT caused by plate tectonics?

• Earthquakes

• Mountain formation

• Tornadoes

• Volcanic eruptions

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The tectonic plates float on top of which layer?

• Core

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

What process causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Transformation

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If fossils are found in undisturbed rock layers, where would the oldest fossils be located?

• Top layer

• Middle layer

• Bottom layer

• They would be evenly distributed

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Which provides evidence for continental drift?

• Same bird species on different continents today

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• Magnetic striping in seafloors

• Ocean currents

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The ancient supercontinent that contained all landmasses was called:

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

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