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Feb 05
When continents try, and fail, to break apart
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1.
When did the Midcontinent rift form?
A
500 million years ago
B
1.1 billion years ago
C
2.5 billion years ago
D
3.3 billion years ago
2.
What would have happened if the Midcontinent rift had completely ruptured?
A
It would have created a new mountain range
B
It would have torn North America apart
C
It would have caused a volcanic eruption
D
It would have created a new ocean
3.
What did the weakened lithosphere create instead of completely rupturing?
A
A new desert
B
A volcanic island
C
A basin in the crust
D
A glacier
4.
What filled the basin created by the weakened lithosphere?
A
Lava
B
Magma
C
Oil
D
Lake Superior
5.
What was exposed by the weakened lithosphere?
A
Fossils
B
Diamonds
C
3000-km-long band of rocks
D
Gold
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