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Plate Tectonic Quiz 1
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1) What was the name of the scientist that first proposed the theory of continental drift?
A
Albert Einstein
B
Alfred Wegener
C
Lewis Bohr
D
Isaac Newton
2) The “supercontinent” that existed over 200 million years ago is called ______________________.
A
None of the above
B
Mesosaurus
C
Laurasia
D
Pangaea
3) Which of the following pieces of evidence does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Fossils of the Mesosaurus can be found on separate continents
B
Mountain ranges match where continental crust was once connected
C
Some plates have both continental and oceanic crust
D
The continents look like they fit together like a puzzle
4) Fossils of the fern Glossopteris have been found in Africa, Australia, South America, and Antarctica. How do scientists explain this observation?
A
There was a mistake made
B
The continents were at one time joined together and then moved apart.
C
The wind blew the seeds across the oceans from continent to continent.
D
The fern developed independently on each continent.
5) How do plates move over time?
A
Convection currents in the Earth’s core cause plates in the mantle to move
B
Radiation from the center of the Earth heats the plates
C
Convection currents in the asthenosphere cause lithospheric plates to move
D
Volcanoes and earthquakes cause plates to move
6) What type of heat transfer causes the movement of tectonic plates?
A
Convection
B
Radiation
C
Electromagnetic waves
D
Conduction
7) Geologists think that the movement of earth's plates is caused by
A
some unknown force
B
ocean currents
C
heat from the sun
D
convection currents in the Earth’s mantle
8) Continental drift is a theory. This means that:
A
It is a fact
B
It has been proven
C
It's only a guess
D
We have a lost evidence but it can not be proven
9) The type of evidence that was used for continental drift included
A
Geology
B
Climat
C
Fossils
D
All of the above
10) Pangaea existed
A
Hundred of years ago
B
Never
C
Millions of years ago
D
Billions of years ago
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