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