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Continental Drift And Sea-floor Spreading
Test Description: This review will reinforce the concepts of plate tectonics.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In Alfred Wegener's theory on continental drift, what was the name of his Supercontinent?
A
Pangaea
B
Gondwanaland
C
Venesia
D
Laurasia
2) Some evidence of continental drift came from impressions left in rocks from from millions of years ago called:
A
molds
B
casts
C
fossils
D
prints
3) Which two continents did Wegener notice had shorelines that fit together like pieces of a puzzle?
A
Asia and South America
B
South America and North America
C
South America and Africa
D
Africa and Australia
4) On his theory of continental drift, what part could Wegener not explain to other scientists?
A
the different masses of the continents
B
the climate and weather patterns of the continents
C
the unequal distribution between the amount of land and the amount of water on earth
D
the mechanism to move continents
5) Wegeners theory was initially discarded, but in the mid 1960's new data was collected and the theory was updated and given the name of:
A
plate tectonics
B
continental convergence
C
mountain shifting
D
coastal subduction
6) According to ocean drilling data, the oldest oceanic crust is located:
A
along oceanic slopes
B
near offshore island chains
C
near continental edges
D
near mid-ocean ridges
7) An elevated geologic feature on the sea-floor, along a divergent boundary is called a:
A
basin expanse
B
rift valley
C
deep-ocean trench
D
oceanic ridge
8) Also found along a divergent boundary, you could find a deep faulted structurecalled a:
A
rift valley
B
seamount chain
C
divergent zone
D
convergent alley
9) An area where more dense oceanic crust folds under the less dense continental crust is called a:
A
subduction zone
B
rift valley
C
seamount chain
D
divergent zone
10) According to ocean drilling data, the youngest oceanic crust is located:
A
near offshore island chains
B
near mid-ocean ridges
C
near continental edges
D
along oceanic slopes
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