GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Two students create a model of continents out of clay, including evidence that supports plate tectonic theory. What evidence should be included in the model?

A	Ancient mountain ranges, continental drift, and glacial deposits
B	Continental drift, fossil record, and rock deposits
C	Ancient mountain ranges, glacial deposits, fossil record, and rock deposits
D	Rock deposits, ancient mountain ranges, glacial deposits, and continental drift

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Glaciers carry rocks along at their base as they move and these rocks leave behind scratch marks called striations in the bedrock that are parallel to the direction of glacial flow.

Detailed explanation-2: -The four pieces of evidence for the continental drift include continents fitting together like a puzzle, scattering ancient fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and the old climatic zones’ locations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The evidence for continental drift included the fit of the continents; the distribution of ancient fossils, rocks, and mountain ranges; and the locations of ancient climatic zones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Magma generation, igneous intrusions, metamorphism, volcanic action, earthquakes, faulting, and folding are usually the result of plate tectonic activity.

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