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