Unit Test — Unit test Answers

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

Which type of stress causes rocks to fold?

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

Which is one type of evidence that geologists usually study?

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

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

What may occur when convergent boundaries interact?

Which statement describes the damage that results from earthquakes?

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

Which statement describes seismic waves?

The image shows mountains in Alaska.

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

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

The image shows a mountain peak in Asia.

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 plate forms a boundary with the African Plate?

Which increases along faults and leads to rock breaking?

The image below shows a fault.

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

Which statement best describes the theory of plate tectonics?