Dott & Prothero, Chapter 7

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  1. Which of the following is a character of continental crust rather than oceanic crust?
    Darker in color
    Older on average
    Higher density
    Higher melting temperature
    More like the earth's mantle

  2. What was the single supercontinent of the Paleozoic/Mesozoic boundary called?
    Gondwanaland
    Laurasia
    Laurentia
    Pangea
    Panthalassa

  3. What type of tectonic plate boundary do mid-oceanic ridges correspond to?
    Convergent
    Divergent
    Transform

  4. What type of tectonic plate boundary do deep-sea trenches correspond to?
    Convergent
    Divergent
    Transform

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