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Which of these does not provide evidence that the continents drifted to their present locations?
a) current weather
b) landform data
c) deep-ocean trenches
d) similar fossils on multiple continents
Which processes are best explained by the theory of plate tectonics?
a) life cycles of plants
b) food chains and webs
c) changes in air pressure
d) earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Which of these types of rock would most likely be the youngest?
a) rock on an oceanic plate that is close to a mid-ocean ridge
b) rock on an oceanic plate that is farthest from a mid-ocean ridge
c) rock on a continental plate that is next to a deep ocean trench
d) rock on a continental plate that is colliding with another continental plate
Which statement explains why tectonic plates move?
a) Plates move because Earth’s interior is slowly cycling.
b) Plates move because they are slowly expanding and growing larger.
c) Plates move because landforms cause them to move in different directions.
d) Plates move because of the weight of the oceans pressing on parts of Earth’s surface.
Which description is evidence for the theory of plate tectonics but does not suggest that the continents were once connected?
a) matching rock layers on separate continents
b) similar land features on separated, present-day continents
c) the interlocking of present-day coastlines, such as Africa and South America
d) thin layer of sediment covering the ocean floor, indicating that it was relatively young
A _____________ forms and volcanic eruptions occur when Earth's crust stretches.
a) linear sea
b) a rift valley
c) ocean basin
d) mountain
Which statement correctly describe the nature of plate movement?
a) Energy from the sun drives plate motion.
b) Energy from Earth's interior drives plate motion.
c) most plates do not move
d) plate movement is swift and visible.
If forces continue to pull the Earth's crust apart, a wide ____________forms.
a) linear sea
b) rift valley
c) ocean basin
d) mountain
300,000,000 centimeters is equal to
a) 3000 km
b) 1 m
c) 1000 m
d) 300 m
rocks near mid-ocean ridges are the__________
a) oldest
b) youngest
c) biggest
d) smallest
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