Science Unit 3 cards

Question 1

Recall the name of the giant supercontinent in the illustration below:

Answer 1

Pangea

Question 2

Match the correct plate boundary to the illustrations below:

Answer 2

A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Transform

Question 3

The maps below show the positions of two continents at two different times. The movement of the continents may be best explained by:

Answer 3

Seafloor spreading

Question 4

Predict what natural event will occur at the boundary shown below

Answer 4

Earthquakes

Question 5

Summarize how each geologic feature was formed by the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates:

Answer 5

Mountains: When two tectonic plates collide
Volcanoes: When tectonic plates move away from one another
Oceanic crust: When tectonic plates tear away from each other
Oceanic ridges: When new ocean floor is created and tectonic plates spread apart

Question 6

Explain three pieces of evidence that lead us to believe many continents were once connected:

Answer 6

One piece is similar fossils found on different continents
The continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
Similar rock types were found on similar continents

Question 7

Explain what happens to the tectonic plates located at the Ring of Fire and what natural events occur there:

Answer 7

The tectonic plates there move side by side, or move away from one another causing volcanoes and earthquakes to be common natural disasters here