Drifting Continents
Continental drift was not widely accepted when it was first proposed because
There wasn't enough evidence/Wegner couldn't explain how the continents are drifting.
Crust near ocean ridges is ____________________ than ocean crust near deep-sea trenches.
Younger
Features found at divergent boundaries include
Ocean ridges
Is an avocado a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What is the name of Simba's mom?
The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth’s
Mantle
Each cycle of spreading and the erupting of of magma during seafloor spreading results in
New ocean crust
At a convergent plate boundary, the plates are moving ________________.
What is the smallest state in the U.S.?
Rhode Island
What is Carl Fredricksen's destination in the movie Up?
Paradise Falls
What is the name for the "supercontinent" that scientists theorize once existed on Earth?
Pangea
Subduction results in the formation of
a deep ocean trench
Convergent, divergent, and transform
How far away can a human detect the smell of a skunk?
1 mile
What animal does Pinocchio turn into in the movie Pinocchio?
A donkey
According to the text, what is a specific example of rock evidence for continental drift?
The Appalachian mountains have similar features as rocks in Greenland and Europe.
What is one type of evidence that supports the theory of seafloor spreading?
Young rock closer to the ridge/older rock further, magnetic stripes reversal, and pillow-rock formations
What type of geologic event is associated with a transform plate boundary?
Earthquakes
Which is the only animal that has 4 knees?
An elephant
Where does Riley move to in the movie Inside Out?
San Francisco
Who developed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
The process by which the ocean floor sinks into the mantle is called _____________________.
Subduction
Name one type of geologic feature, process, or event that occurs at a convergent plate boundary.
volcano, subduction, island arcs, mountain ranges, and trenches.
What is the least common M&M color?
Brown
What dessert is Tiana famous for in Princess and the Frog?
beignets