2. was the first person to propose the idea of moving continents as a scientific hypothesis.
a. abraham ortelius
b. charles richter
c. antonio snider-pelligrini
d. alfred wegener
3. the original location of an earthquake is also known as the
a. horizon.
b. hotspot.
c. magnitude.
d. epicenter.
4. mountains that form when large areas of earth gradually move skyward as a unit are called mountains.
a. uplifted
b. impoverished
c. improvisation
d. low-lying
5. the three major types of volcanoes are
a. shield volcanoes, conduits, and vents.
b. shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and calderas.
c. calderas, conduits, and vents.
d. shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes.
6. the condition of equilibrium that results in the displacement of the mantle by the continental and oceanic crust is known as
a. root rebound.
b. topography
c. isostasy.
d. erosion.
7. mountains that are formed between two large faults are known as
a. plateaus.
b. seamounts.
c. uplifted mountains.
d. fault-block mountains.
8. currents assist in the transfer of thermal energy from warmer climates to cooler climates.
a. tectonic
b. convection
c. platonic
d. plutonium
9. what is another name for the circum-pacific belt?
a. pacific ring of fire
b. mount vesuvius
c. mediterranean belt
d. mount pinatubo