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1. Two plates that are moving away from each other are known as
a. divergent
b. convergent
c. transform
d. stationary
2. Seafloor spreading is a result of what kind of plate movement?
a. convergent
b. divergent
c. transform
d. conduction
3. What causes plates to move when the warm material rises and the cool
material sinks?
a. convergent currents
b. surface waves
c. convection currents
d. lava
4. Scientists theorized that the continents were once joined together even
before they had modern evidence from rocks and fossils. Using only maps,
they observed that a. continents with the most temperate climates were near the Equator.
b. the oceans have become smaller throughout the history of Earth.
c. the shapes of continents appeared to allow them to fit together.
d. most of the larger land masses are in the Northern Hemisphere.
5. What is the name of the instrument used to record earthquake waves?
a. Seismograph
b. waveguide
c. barometer
d. anemometer
6. One piece of evidence that supports the Theory of Plate Tectonics is the discovery of
what in both South America and Africa?
a. Insects on both continents have similar feeding habits.
b. The rates of sedimentary rock formation are similar.
c. The ancient atmosphere in both places was identical.
d. Fossil remains of the same land-dwelling animal were found on each
continent.
7. Which of the following features is likely to form where two tectonic plates
push toward each other?
a. Ocean shoreline
b. Mountain range
c. Mid-ocean ridge
d. Rift valley
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8. A sinkhole or depression in the land would be indicted by what feature on a
topographic map?
a. contour line (2200ft)
b. index contour(2600ft)
c. benchmark(2768ft)
d. hachure line (2100ft)
2200
2600
2768
2100
9. What is the contour interval on the map above?
a. 100
b. 150
c. 200
d. 250
10. What is the highest and lowest point on the map above?
a. 1800 and 2600
b. 1750 and 2768
c. 1800 and 2768
d. 2100 and 2768