ERSC 181 Week 2 Quiz | Questions and Answers 2021 - AMU
Document Content and Description Below
ERSC 181 Week 2 Quiz | Questions and Answers 2021 - AMU- A. volcanic arc, forearc basin • B. oceanic trench, island arc • C. broad mountain range, folds Question 2 of 25 4.0 ... Points Which of the following would not support Continental Drift? • A. You notice that the same fossil in Australia and Antarctica. • B. You notice that a similar rock formation is found on both the west coast of Africa and the east coast of South America. • C. You notice that both North America and Africa have the same type of earthquakes and volcanoes. • A. how rocks cycle from one type to another • B. how water cycles on the Earth • C. how oceans open and close throughout geologic time Question 4 of 25 4.0 Points Which type of boundaries involve plates moving apart, the creation of new seafloor, and the Mid Ocean Ridge? • A. convergent boundaries • B. transform boundaries • C. divergent boundaries • A. the increase is sea level • B. polar wandering • C. the fact that continents move Question 6 of 25 4.0 points Which piece of evidence renewed the scientific community's interest in continental drift? • A. how the continents fit together • B. the presence of similar fossils on opposite sides of the oceans • C. paleomagnetism D. glacial evidence in warm climates Question 7 of 25 4.0 Points What is the name given to the opening and closing of an ocean basin? • A. Wilson cycle • B. Wegener cycle • C. Rock cycle Question 8 of 25 4.0 Points Which discovery first prompted a renewed interest the movement of the continents? • A. polar wandering • B. sea-floor spreading C. paleomagnetism Question 9 of 25 4.0 Points The ancient core of a continent found both at and beneath the surface is called what? • A. basement rock • B. shield • C. craton Question 10 of 25 4.0 Points Which type of boundaries involve crust being neither created nor destroyed and shearing motion? • A. divergent boundaries [Show More]
Last updated: 3 years ago
Preview 1 out of 21 pages
Buy this document to get the full access instantly
Instant Download Access after purchase
Buy NowInstant download
We Accept:
Reviews( 0 )
$14.50
Can't find what you want? Try our AI powered Search
Document information
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Jul 27, 2021
Number of pages
21
Written in
All
Additional information
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Jul 27, 2021
Downloads
0
Views
131
