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Directions: Now listen to part of a talk in a geology class.

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NOTE TO STUDENT:

Do NOT look at the questions on the next page until after you listen. Get a pen and a piece of paper and

get ready to take notes. Click the icon above or the link below when you’re ready.

Listen to part of a talk in a geology class

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***Vocabulary is sometimes provided in written form when it may be unfamiliar to the student, but essential for understanding the lecture.

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Directions: Now, answer the questions.

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1. What is the purpose of the lecture?

2. To describe how plate tectonics has contributed to the way Earth looks today

3. To prove that plate tectonics is the reason Pangea broke up into several continents

4. To provide examples of why it is important to have solid research to support scientific theories

5. To explain why geology is an important subject to study

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1. Why does the professor start the lecture by defining geology?

2. To make sure the students know which class they are in

3. To remind the students what they learned in the previous class

4. To introduce the topic of plate tectonics and its relevance

5. To compare it to plate tectonics

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1. How is the lecture organized?

2. The topic is introduced followed by an example and a historical narrative

3. Historical views of plate tectonics are compared to current theories

4. A problem is introduced followed by a possible solution

5. The topic is described and then followed by two examples

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1. According to the lecture, what is the purpose of plate tectonics?

2. To create valleys, volcanoes, and mountains

3. To shape the continents

4. It allows the earth to cool itself off

5. It is a theory explained by continental drift

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1. Why does the professor say this?

2. To prove that she knows a lot about Wegener

3. To emphasize Wegener’s relevance to the topic

4. To show the students that it is important to have dreams

5. To describe what Wegener was like as a child

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1. According to the lecture, what evidence did Wegener find to support his theory of

Pangea? Select two.

1. He found similarities in fossils on separate continents

2. He discovered rare plants in Africa and South America

3. He identified the continents were similar in shape

4. He noticed a likeness among animal species living in South America and Africa