That the northern continents were once joined and located along the equator was shown by the:a.
coal-age plant fossils of North America and Europe.
b. Glossopteris flora.
c. distribution of mountain ranges.
d. distributions of Permian and Triassic reptiles.
e. distributions of northern hemisphere glacial tillites.
Q. 2 -
Plate tectonic processes have influenced:a.
the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes.
b. the locations of ore deposits and mountain systems.
c. climatic patterns and ocean circulation.
d. the geographic distribution, evolution, and extinction of life forms.
e. all of these
Q. 3 -
Most of the petroleum found in the Persian Gulf area formed at a ____________________ continental
margin where the remains of ____________________ were buried and converted to petroleum. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 4 -
The heat that drives thermal convection cells comes primarily from ____________________ and is
supplemented by ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 5 -
The process that continues to move Africa and South America apart from each other is
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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