Question 1

What type of rock evidence supports the theory of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Similar rock types and structures on different continents

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Variations in rock color

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Presence of gold deposits

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Different types of rocks on the same continent

Question 2

Which aspect of continental drift supports the evidence of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Matching shoreline of different continents

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The presence of mountains

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Size of the continents

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Age of the continents

Question 3

How does the study of ancient climate contribute to the evidence of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Similar glacial grooves and sediment patterns in separate continents

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Sudden change in weather patterns

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Increase in global temperature

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Changing patterns of monsoon

Question 4

Which of these are lines of evidence that support plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Fossils, magnetic patterns in rock, and earthquake data

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The color of rocks

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The depth of the ocean

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The shape of continents only

Question 5

Which of these observations would best support the notion of sea floor spreading which is a crucial aspect of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Identical magnetic patterns in sea floor rocks on both sides of a mid-ocean ridge

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Change in sea water salinity

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Increase in sea level

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Decrease in sea temperature

Question 6

How does the distribution of fossils contribute to the evidence of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Similar fossils found on different continents

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Unique fossils found on each continent

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The same fossils found in every region around the world

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Presence of dinosaur fossils only

Question 7

How does data from seismic activity serve as evidence for plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate boundaries

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Seismic activity has no relation with the location of plates

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Seismic activity only occurs away from plate boundaries

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All continents experience identical seismic activity

Question 8

What does the observation of mid-ocean ridges indicate about plate movement?

Accepted Answer

They are sites of seafloor spreading where new ocean floor is created

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They are sites of plate destruction

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They have no relation to plate movement

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They indicate where continental plates are colliding

Question 9

How does studying the age of rocks on the seafloor serve as evidence for plate movement?

Accepted Answer

The rocks are younger near the mid-ocean ridges and older further away

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Older rocks are found near the mid-ocean ridges

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The rocks maintain the same age throughout the seafloor

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The age of the rocks is not related to their location on the seafloor

Question 10

What does the presence of mountain ranges in certain continents indicate about plate movement?

Accepted Answer

They could be formed from tectonic plates colliding

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All mountains are the result of meteor impacts

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Mountain ranges indicate where plates are separating

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Mountain ranges have no relation to plate tectonics

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