18 Questions
What causes the motion of the lithospheric plates?
Mantle convection currents
Which of the following is NOT a type of seismic wave?
L-waves
Which of these is a characteristic of the oceanic crust?
Composed of basalt rock
What is the primary evidence that supports the theory of continental drift?
Matching of continental coastlines
What is the primary mechanism that drives seafloor spreading?
Convection currents in the mantle
What is the primary difference between the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
All of the above
What type of graph is best used when comparing different groups or categories?
Bar Graph
In plate tectonics, which variable is represented by the amount of fertilizer a farmer uses?
Independent Variable
What is the main evidence supporting the Theory of Continental Drift related to similar plants and animals found in different continents?
Matching of Fossils Across Seas
What phenomenon is described by rocks being younger at the mid-ocean ridge and older further away?
Seafloor Spreading
Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction during an earthquake?
S-Waves
What is the main concept behind the Continental Drift Theory?
Movement of Continents
What causes the hot fluid to rise and the cold fluid to sink in a convection current?
Difference in densities
Which type of plate boundary is responsible for creating the Atlantic Ocean?
Divergent boundary
What happens when two oceanic plates collide at a subduction zone?
One plate slides beneath the other
Which type of margin results in plates shifting away from each other?
Divergent boundary
Which feature is produced when two continental plates collide?
Himalayan Range
What is another name for a Transform Fault Boundary?
Conservative margin
Test your knowledge about the composition of the Earth's layers and the concept of seafloor spreading. Learn about the characteristics of the crust, mantle, and core, as well as geomagnetic anomalies that support seafloor spreading.
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