Plate Tectonics and Ocean Basin Evolution Quiz

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What major event marked the beginning of the latest phase of ocean basin growth and consumption?

  • The opening of the Southern Ocean
  • The breakup of the supercontinent Pangea (correct)
  • The opening of the Tethys seaway
  • The shrinking of the Pacific basin

Where is the oldest known oceanic crust located?

  • Indian Ocean
  • North Atlantic
  • Western equatorial Pacific (correct)
  • Gulf of Mexico

How many different seafloor spreading centers were involved in the formation of the oldest known seafloor in the western equatorial Pacific?

  • Not mentioned in the text
  • Exactly two
  • At least five (correct)
  • More than ten

When was the oldest seafloor in the Indian Ocean formed?

<p>Around 165-145 million years ago (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the opening of the Gulf of Mexico?

<p>North America and Eurasia drifting away from Africa and South America (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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