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Continental Drift And Plate Tectonics
Test Description: This test covers major concepts in continental drift and some of plate tectonics.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
A
Albert Einstein
B
Alfred Wegener
C
Charles Darwin
D
Authur Holmes
2) Who stated that super heated liquids under the Earth's surface were responsible for continental drift?
A
Albert Einstein
B
Authur Holmes
C
Alfred Wegener
D
Charles Darwin
3) Wegener explained _______ happened in his theory of continental drift.
A
how
B
what
C
why
D
when
4) Holmes explain _____ continental drift occurred.
A
how
B
when
C
what
D
why
5) What is created when the sea floor spreads?
A
big holes
B
new crust
C
lava
D
magma
6) Mountain chains built by sea-floor spreading on the ocean floor are called
A
oceanic chains
B
oceanic volcanoes
C
oceanic folds
D
oceanic ridges
7) Why is sea-floor spreading considered constructive?
A
It is used to build buildings
B
It destroys volcanoes
C
It builds new crust
D
It destroys old crust
8) What is the theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into 7 major peices?
A
Pieces of Earth
B
Earth Plates
C
Continental drift
D
Plate Tectonics
9) How far do Earth's tectonic plates move each year?
A
4-8 cm
B
2-10 cm
C
3-9 cm
D
1-2 cm
10) What is the place called where 2 tectonic plates meet?
A
Plate boundary
B
Plate edges
C
Plate division
D
Plate meeting
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