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