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8.9A History Of Plate Tecctonics
Test Description: Questions on Alfred Wegener and Plate Tectonics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following are evidence of plate tectonics?
A
Matching rock layers on different continetns
B
All of the above
C
Tropical plants in frozen climates
D
identical species of ancient animals found in South America and Africa
2) Matching mountain ranges in North America, Greenland and Europe all explain which theory
A
The coriolis effect
B
Plate Tectonics
C
The big bang theory
D
Global Warming
3) Two animals of the same species were found off the coast of South America and Africa. What does this evidence suggest?
A
The two continents were once touching
B
The animal was able to fly long differences
C
The animal was able to swim long differences
D
It proves the theory of plate tectonics was wrong
4) Why did people not believe Alfred Wegener?
A
He had been wrong many times before
B
People did believe his theory and celebrated his disccovery
C
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia before he made his discovery
D
He lacked evidence to prove his theory and could not explain WHY or HOW plates might move
5) Where on earth can you find matching mountain ranges that support Alfred Wegener's Theory?
A
Nowhere
B
South America and Africa
C
India and Australia
D
Greenland, North America and Euroope
6) Why did alfred Wegener have trouble convincing his fellow scientist that Plate tectonics were real
A
His evidence could not be confirmed
B
He could not explain the force that would make them move
C
He died before he ever published his book.
D
The fossils he found in Africa and South America were not actually the same
7) Why do scientist think that the continents were once joined together
A
Some of them seem to fit together like puzzle piecces
B
The same fossils have been found on all 7 continents
C
They are all the same size
D
The minerals in the crust of the continents are the exact same
8) What is the mechanism that moves the tectonic plates around
A
Radiation
B
Convecction
C
Conduction
D
The Coriolis Effect
9) Tropical plants have been found on Antarctica. What does this prove?
A
The south pole used to be extremely hot
B
Antarctica used to be located closer to the equator.
C
There were plants that could grow in both tropical and polar climates
D
There used to be species of plants that could swim
10) Are the continents still moving now?
A
Yes, but they only move from time to time
B
Yes and No
C
Yes, they will continue moving forever at a constant rate
D
No, they only moved that once very quickly
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