Looking at the Pieces

Question 1

fossilized leaves found on rocks from million years ago in different continents

Answer 1

glossopteris

Question 2

4 Evidence of Plate movements

Answer 2

• Fit of the Continents
• Fossils
• Seafloor Spreading
• Ocean Drilling

Question 3

it is formed from organic compounds such as dead plants and animals

Answer 3

coal

Question 4

are deposits of rock debris left by glacier

Answer 4

tillites

Question 5

are preserved remains of organisms from the past

Answer 5

fossils

Question 6

this theory suggests that hot, less dense materials moving out from the crust rise towards the surface through the mid-ocean ridge

Answer 6

seafloor spreading theory

Question 7

is a naturally occurring iron-rich mineral that is influenced by a magnetic field

Answer 7

magnetite

Question 8

rocks known as fossil magnetism

Answer 8

paleomagnetism

Question 9

uses a network of satelites to map out the surface of Earth

Answer 9

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Question 10

uses large radio telescopes

Answer 10

very long baseline interferometry (VLBI)

Question 11

it is based on Earth’s magnetic field provided by rock samples

Answer 11

Paleomagnetic method

Question 12

is based on the fracture that extends from a transform fault near the mid-ocean ridges

Answer 12

geometric method

Question 13

it is considered a less accurate means of measuring plate movement

Answer 13

seismic method