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According to the theory of continental drift, what was the name of the single massive supercontinent that existed around 200 million years ago?
According to the theory of continental drift, what was the name of the single massive supercontinent that existed around 200 million years ago?
What evidence supports the theory of continental drift by indicating that the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa were once connected?
What evidence supports the theory of continental drift by indicating that the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa were once connected?
What do matching glacial traces in Brazil and West Africa suggest about these regions?
What do matching glacial traces in Brazil and West Africa suggest about these regions?
Which reptile's fossils found across continents separated by oceans provide evidence for the theory of continental drift?
Which reptile's fossils found across continents separated by oceans provide evidence for the theory of continental drift?
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What material divides the Earth's lithosphere into tectonic plates?
What material divides the Earth's lithosphere into tectonic plates?
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Which theory proposed that continents drift apart due to tectonic forces?
Which theory proposed that continents drift apart due to tectonic forces?
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What did Alfred Wegener propose in 1923 regarding the continents?
What did Alfred Wegener propose in 1923 regarding the continents?
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'Jigsaw Fit' refers to the alignment between which two continents' coasts as supporting continental drift?
'Jigsaw Fit' refers to the alignment between which two continents' coasts as supporting continental drift?
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Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting continental drift?
Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting continental drift?
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Which group of continents were created when Pangaea fragmented into Laurasia and Gondwana?
Which group of continents were created when Pangaea fragmented into Laurasia and Gondwana?
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What type of plate margin is characterized by plates moving apart?
What type of plate margin is characterized by plates moving apart?
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In which type of plate margin does an oceanic plate subduct under a continental plate?
In which type of plate margin does an oceanic plate subduct under a continental plate?
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At which type of plate margin do plates slide past each other without creating or destroying crust?
At which type of plate margin do plates slide past each other without creating or destroying crust?
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What geological feature is formed when two continental plates collide?
What geological feature is formed when two continental plates collide?
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Which monitoring technique is used for earthquakes to measure rock tension?
Which monitoring technique is used for earthquakes to measure rock tension?
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What is an indicator used to observe potential volcanic eruptions?
What is an indicator used to observe potential volcanic eruptions?
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Which type of margin can cause pressure build-up leading to severe earthquakes when the plates finally slip?
Which type of margin can cause pressure build-up leading to severe earthquakes when the plates finally slip?
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What is a significant difference between destructive and constructive margins?
What is a significant difference between destructive and constructive margins?
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What geological concept was proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1923?
What geological concept was proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1923?
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Which evidence supporting continental drift is based on the close alignment of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa?
Which evidence supporting continental drift is based on the close alignment of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa?
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What type of reptile's fossils found across continents separated by oceans provide evidence for the theory of continental drift?
What type of reptile's fossils found across continents separated by oceans provide evidence for the theory of continental drift?
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Which geological feature is used as evidence for continental drift due to similar rock formations and fossil evidence across continents?
Which geological feature is used as evidence for continental drift due to similar rock formations and fossil evidence across continents?
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What concept refers to the Earth's lithosphere being divided into tectonic plates that float over the semi-fluid asthenosphere?
What concept refers to the Earth's lithosphere being divided into tectonic plates that float over the semi-fluid asthenosphere?
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Matching glacial traces in Brazil and West Africa suggest what about these regions?
Matching glacial traces in Brazil and West Africa suggest what about these regions?
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'Jigsaw Fit' evidence supports continental drift by aligning which two coasts closely at certain depths?
'Jigsaw Fit' evidence supports continental drift by aligning which two coasts closely at certain depths?
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'Coal Deposits' are used as evidence for continental drift because coal is found in the same geological layers across which continents?
'Coal Deposits' are used as evidence for continental drift because coal is found in the same geological layers across which continents?
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'Distribution of Fossils' evidence for continental drift implies that what type of reptile was found across continents now separated by oceans?
'Distribution of Fossils' evidence for continental drift implies that what type of reptile was found across continents now separated by oceans?
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'Geology and Fossils' are used as evidence for continental drift when similar rock formations and fossil evidence are found across which two continents?
'Geology and Fossils' are used as evidence for continental drift when similar rock formations and fossil evidence are found across which two continents?
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What geological process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
What geological process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
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Which type of plate margin is characterized by the creation of new crust and mid-ocean ridges?
Which type of plate margin is characterized by the creation of new crust and mid-ocean ridges?
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What geological feature is formed when two continental plates collide?
What geological feature is formed when two continental plates collide?
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Which event is likely to occur at a destructive plate boundary?
Which event is likely to occur at a destructive plate boundary?
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What is a common feature of conservative plate margins?
What is a common feature of conservative plate margins?
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Which monitoring technique is crucial for predicting volcanic eruptions?
Which monitoring technique is crucial for predicting volcanic eruptions?
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What is a key indicator for potential earthquakes at a transform plate boundary?
What is a key indicator for potential earthquakes at a transform plate boundary?
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What characteristic distinguishes collision margins from other types of plate boundaries?
What characteristic distinguishes collision margins from other types of plate boundaries?
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What geological feature is created when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate?
What geological feature is created when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate?
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Which reptile's fossils are found across continents now separated by oceans, providing evidence for continental drift?
Which reptile's fossils are found across continents now separated by oceans, providing evidence for continental drift?
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What is the geographic term for the two supercontinents formed after the fragmentation of Pangaea around 135 million years ago?
What is the geographic term for the two supercontinents formed after the fragmentation of Pangaea around 135 million years ago?
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Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust and mid-ocean ridges?
Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust and mid-ocean ridges?
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What evidence for continental drift arises from the distribution of coal deposits across Antarctica, South America, India, Africa, and Australia?
What evidence for continental drift arises from the distribution of coal deposits across Antarctica, South America, India, Africa, and Australia?
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Which phenomenon occurs at a transformative plate boundary?
Which phenomenon occurs at a transformative plate boundary?
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What does the 'Jigsaw Fit' evidence support regarding continental drift?
What does the 'Jigsaw Fit' evidence support regarding continental drift?
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What does the alignment of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa indicate?
What does the alignment of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa indicate?
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Which type of plate margin is characterized by plates moving apart?
Which type of plate margin is characterized by plates moving apart?
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What did Alfred Wegener propose in 1923 regarding the continents?
What did Alfred Wegener propose in 1923 regarding the continents?
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What type of plate margin is exemplified by the formation of deep-sea trenches and volcanic island arcs?
What type of plate margin is exemplified by the formation of deep-sea trenches and volcanic island arcs?
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What geological activity is typically associated with collision margins?
What geological activity is typically associated with collision margins?
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Which feature is NOT commonly associated with conservative plate margins?
Which feature is NOT commonly associated with conservative plate margins?
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What type of plate margin can trigger violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
What type of plate margin can trigger violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
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Which monitoring method is specifically mentioned for observing potential volcanic eruptions?
Which monitoring method is specifically mentioned for observing potential volcanic eruptions?
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What distinguishes collision margins from other types of plate boundaries?
What distinguishes collision margins from other types of plate boundaries?
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At which type of plate margin do plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and solidify?
At which type of plate margin do plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and solidify?
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What is a common feature of conservative plate margins?
What is a common feature of conservative plate margins?
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Which geological activity is typically associated with collision margins?
Which geological activity is typically associated with collision margins?
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What is a key indicator for potential earthquakes at a transform plate boundary?
What is a key indicator for potential earthquakes at a transform plate boundary?
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Which event is likely to occur at a destructive plate boundary?
Which event is likely to occur at a destructive plate boundary?
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What does the 'Jigsaw Fit' evidence support regarding continental drift?
What does the 'Jigsaw Fit' evidence support regarding continental drift?
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