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Plate Tectonics Test Review
What is the name of the
SUPERCONTINENT that was once
one land mass?
Pangaea
Wegener proposed a THEORY
about the continents. He said they
have been moving around for
millions of years.
What did he call this THEORY?
The theory of
Continental
Drift
Untold tragedies of Continental Drift. .
Name the 3 types of heat transfer.
Here are some hints…
Types of Heat Transfer:
Geologists learn about the interior
of Earth by studying ___.
A.Land formations
B. Seismic waves
C. Weather patterns
Seismic Waves
What causes the mantle rock to
flow very slowly?
Convection Currents
What is the type of heat
transfer where a metal
spoon heats up if its left
in a hot pot of soup?
Conduction
Multiple Choice:
The ______ heats the mantle and
makes the convection currents
move.
A. sun
B. core
C. geothermal activity
B. core
• True or False?
If convection currents
stopped moving it would
mean that the inner
core is no longer heating
the mantle.
•TRUE!
The heat from the core
heats the mantle. The
movement in the mantle
make the plates of the
lithosphere move slowly.
Which ocean would you cross if you left the
eastern coast of North America and travelled
to Europe?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Southern
• A. Atlantic
Which ocean is just north of Antarctica?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Southern
D. Southern
Over which ocean would you travel if you left
northern Canada and went towards the North
Pole?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Southern
• C. Arctic
• Why does mantle rock begin to sink back
towards the lower mantle from the area
closest to the crust?
A. The mantle rock is floating.
B. The mantle rock is cooled near the crust,
becoming more dense.
C. The mantle rock is warmed near the crust,
becoming less dense.
D. The mantle rock does not change near the
crust.
• B. The mantle rock is cooled near the crust,
becoming more dense.
• Wegener used evidence to explain plate
movement. Which of the following was
evidence used in his research?
A. Land features
B. Fossil evidence
C. Climate evidence
D. All of the above
• D. All of the above
• Heat transfers through space. An example of
this type of heat transfer is feeling the warmth
of the sun on your face when standing
outside. Which type of heat transfer is this?
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Compaction
• A. Radiation
• Heat transfers by movement of currents in
liquids and gasses. This is caused by
differences in temperature and density. An
example of this type of heat transfer occurs
when mantle rock moves from near the core,
towards the crust, and back again.
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Compaction
• C. Convection
• Harry Hess was an American geologist who
found evidence to support Wegener’s theory.
His research showed that new rock formed on
the ocean floor at the mid-ocean ridge while
older rock was moved farther from this crack
in the oceanic crust. What was this process
called?
A. Continental drift
B. Sea-floor spreading
C. Law of superposition
D. Law of supervision
• B. Sea-floor spreading
• An area that surrounds the Pacific Ocean
where many volcanoes are located is called
the ___.
A. Mid-ocean ridge
B. Subduction zone
C. Ring of Fire
D. Hotspot
• C. Ring of Fire
Fossils of a tropical fern found in Antarctica
shows evidence that ___.
A. Antarctica was once located in a warm area
closer to the equator
B. Ferns grow in cool climates
C. Fossils cannot tell us anything about climate
D. Sid the sloth picked the ferns for Granny and
took them with him on his journey
• A. Antarctica was once located in a warm area
closer to the equator
• Mountain ranges that match up on the
continents of South America and Africa show
which type of evidence used by Wegener?
A. Land features
B. Fossil evidence
C. Climate evidence
D. Not evidence used by Wegener
• A. Land features