Can You Answer These Theory Continental Drift Terms Flashcards

Geology 215 test one part one. 

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Which of the following concepts was developed earliest?
Continental drift
How old are the fossils of the reptile Mesosaurus found in Africa and South America that suggest the two continents were once together?
About 300 million years old
When was the theory of plate tectonics developed?
1960s
Where is new lithosphere created?
Divergent plate boundaries
Where does volcanism occur?
Convergent plate boundaries and divergent plate boundaries
Where are the world's highest mountain ranges created?
Convergent plate boundries
Which type(s) of plate boundaries indicate(s) the direction of relative plate motions
Transform fault boundries
New lithosphere is created ____________.
At mid-ocean ridges
What type of plate boundary is shown in the diagram?
A subduction zone
Which of the following locations could be represented by the diagram?
The west coast of South America
In which ocean are most of the world's convergent plate margins located?
Pacific Ocean
The east coast of North America is __________.
Not a plate boundary
Which of the following is associated with a divergent plate boundary?
Earthquakes volcanism rifting all of the above
Which of the following is a divergent plate boundary?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge