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cagreen833

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What characteristic is associated with convergent plate boundaries?
  a. New crust formation
  b. Solidification of crust materials
  c. Violent geological activity
  d. Spreading zones



Question 2

Who was responsible for the theory of continental drift?
  a. Francis Bacon
  b. Sir Ernest Shackleton
  c. Alfred Wegener
  d. Antonio Snider-Pellegrini




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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Convergent plate boundaries are areas where crust is destroyed. The crust plunges back into the
mantle, causing it to melt. These boundaries have volcanoes and earthquakes associated with them.
Information can be found in the section Plates Interact at Plate Boundaries.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist. He proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912 by
suggesting that the continents were joined into a single continent at some point. His theory was not
accepted because his explanation for a force behind the movement was discredited by some.
Information can be found in the section Pieces of Earth's Surface Look Like They Once Fit Together





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