Volcanoes — Unit test Answers

Which is one step that geologists use to find the epicenter of an earthquake?

Which increases along faults and leads to rock breaking?

The image shows the Great Rift Valley in Africa, an example of a rift valley.

The image below shows a fault.

How did Wegener explain why fossils of land animals were found on continents that are across oceans from one another?

Which statement describes one of Wegener’s ideas that contributed to the theory of continental drift?

What does the presence of new rock near an oceanic ridge indicate?

Sophia was studying with Maalik about the layers of the Earth. They were given several different statements about the layers.Which statement about the layers would they identify as correct?

How do geologists study direct evidence of Earth’s interior?

Which is one piece of evidence of seafloor spreading?

Which feature forms when magma cools beneath Earth’s surface?

In which layer of the Earth does the motion of the convection currents drive plate movement?

Which statement best describes the theory of plate tectonics?

The image shows mountains in Alaska.

Which indicates how evidence of climate change supports the theory of continental drift?

This image shows a volcanic eruption in Hawaii with lava flowing into the sea.

When were Earth’s landmasses first recognizable as the continents we know today?

Which type of stress causes rocks to fold?

Study the diagram showing the range of temperature in the Earth’s layers.

Which feature of Earth is created at mid-ocean ridges?