Question 1

According to the figure below,the island of Molokai was probably over the hot spot approximately how many million years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)8 
B) 1)0 
C) 1)30 
D) 2)9 
E) 3)2 
A) 0)8 
B) 1)0 
C) 1)30 
D) 2)9 
E) 3)2

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT early evidence of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A) glacial deposits and striations 
B) aligning of mountain belts 
C) shapes and ages of continents match 
D) seafloor spreading 
E) matching fossils 
A) glacial deposits and striations 
B) aligning of mountain belts 
C) shapes and ages of continents match 
D) seafloor spreading 
E) matching fossils

Question 3

Evidence left by glaciers was used to support the theory of plate tectonics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How do the glacial deposits observed by Wegener support his idea of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

When reconstructing Pangaea,the ice depo

Question 6

How do paleomagnetic stripes on the sea-floor support sea-floor spreading?

Accepted Answer

The paleomagentic stripes on the sea-flo

Question 7

According to the figure below,most of eastern Brazil is approximately how old?

Accepted Answer

A) older than 500 million years 
B) about 550 million years 
C) younger than 550 million years 
D) older than 1 billion 
E) none of the above 
A) older than 500 million years 
B) about 550 million years 
C) younger than 550 million years 
D) older than 1 billion 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Pangaea is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Harry Hess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the northern part of Pangaea,mountain ranges tend to match up in North America and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process of one plate diving under another plate is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of one plate diving under...

Question 11

According to the figure below,which of the following types of plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A) transform fault boundary 
B) divergent boundary 
C) continental collision boundary 
D) subduction zone boundary 
E) all the same 
A) transform fault boundary 
B) divergent boundary 
C) continental collision boundary 
D) subduction zone boundary 
E) all the same

Question 12

The process by which the ocean floor separates and moves in opposite directions is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which the ocean floor...

Question 13

In South America,most of the glacial striations observed on the rocks are oriented _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In South America,most of the glacial striations...

Question 14

Why are volcanoes not present with all types of plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Convection is a process in which cells f

According to the figure below,the island of Molokai was probably over the hot spot approximately how many million years ago?

Which of the following is NOT early evidence of continental drift?

Evidence left by glaciers was used to support the theory of plate tectonics.

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

How do the glacial deposits observed by Wegener support his idea of continental drift?

How do paleomagnetic stripes on the sea-floor support sea-floor spreading?

According to the figure below,most of eastern Brazil is approximately how old?

Pangaea is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Harry Hess.

In the northern part of Pangaea,mountain ranges tend to match up in North America and Europe.

The process of one plate diving under another plate is known as _______.

According to the figure below,which of the following types of plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes?

The process by which the ocean floor separates and moves in opposite directions is known as _______.

In South America,most of the glacial striations observed on the rocks are oriented _______.

Why are volcanoes not present with all types of plate boundaries?

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Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

Water on and Under the Ground

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

Earths Climates: Past, present, future

A Brief History of Life on Earth

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Exam 4: Plate Tectonics

According to the figure below,the island of Molokai was probably over the hot spot approximately how many million years ago?

Which of the following is NOT early evidence of continental drift?

Evidence left by glaciers was used to support the theory of plate tectonics.

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

How do the glacial deposits observed by Wegener support his idea of continental drift?

How do paleomagnetic stripes on the sea-floor support sea-floor spreading?

According to the figure below,most of eastern Brazil is approximately how old?

Pangaea is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Harry Hess.

In the northern part of Pangaea,mountain ranges tend to match up in North America and Europe.

The process of one plate diving under another plate is known as _______.

According to the figure below,which of the following types of plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes?

The process by which the ocean floor separates and moves in opposite directions is known as _______.

In South America,most of the glacial striations observed on the rocks are oriented _______.

Why are volcanoes not present with all types of plate boundaries?

Earth As a Planet

Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

Water on and Under the Ground

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

Earths Climates: Past, present, future

A Brief History of Life on Earth

Understanding Earths Resources

Filters