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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
Venesia
B
Pangaea
C
Gondwanaland
D
Laurasia
2) Some evidence of continental drift came from impressions left in rocks from from millions of years ago called:
A
prints
B
molds
C
fossils
D
casts
3) Which two continents did Wegener notice had shorelines that fit together like pieces of a puzzle?
A
Asia and South America
B
Africa and Australia
C
South America and North America
D
South America and Africa
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 unequal distribution between the amount of land and the amount of water on earth
C
the mechanism to move continents
D
the climate and weather patterns of the 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
coastal subduction
B
continental convergence
C
mountain shifting
D
plate tectonics
6) According to ocean drilling data, the oldest oceanic crust is located:
A
near continental edges
B
near offshore island chains
C
near mid-ocean ridges
D
along oceanic slopes
7) An elevated geologic feature on the sea-floor, along a divergent boundary is called a:
A
basin expanse
B
deep-ocean trench
C
rift valley
D
oceanic ridge
8) Also found along a divergent boundary, you could find a deep faulted structurecalled a:
A
convergent alley
B
rift valley
C
divergent zone
D
seamount chain
9) An area where more dense oceanic crust folds under the less dense continental crust is called a:
A
seamount chain
B
divergent zone
C
rift valley
D
subduction zone
10) According to ocean drilling data, the youngest oceanic crust is located:
A
along oceanic slopes
B
near continental edges
C
near mid-ocean ridges
D
near offshore island chains
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