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Plate Motion Evidence and Surface Change Worksheet

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Plate Motion Evidence and Surface Change Worksheet
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  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. If similar rocks and fossils appear on continents now far apart, that can support past plate __.
2. Which pattern best supports the idea of active plate boundaries?
3. Match the evidence to the likely explanation: ocean crust gets older farther from a ridge
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4. A sudden movement along a fault can cause an __.
5. Why is continental shape alone not enough evidence for plate tectonics?
6. Which feature is most likely associated with plate collision?
7. Match the model to what it helps show: cross-section of crust and mantle
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8. Why do students use maps and models together in Earth science?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. motion
2. many earthquakes and volcanoes in the same broad zone
3. seafloor patterns support plate movement
4. earthquake
5. Scientists build stronger explanations when matching shapes are supported by fossils, rocks, and seafloor data too
6. mountain building
7. how internal Earth layers connect to surface change
8. Maps reveal location patterns, and models help explain the deeper Earth-system processes behind those patterns

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