Volcanoes — Unit test Answers

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

Which statement describes seismic waves?

Which statement describes the damage that results from earthquakes?

Which statement describes the damage that results from earthquakes?

Which is one piece of evidence of seafloor spreading?

What may occur when convergent boundaries interact?

Which statement accurately describes one aspect of plate tectonics that involves subduction and seafloor spreading?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement describes one event that happens at deep-ocean trenches?

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

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?

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

What causes the force that pushes magma from the magma chamber through the pipe and vent of a volcano?

Which is one type of evidence that geologists usually study?

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