16 Questions
What is the theory that states the earth’s continents are constantly in motion?
Continental Drift
Who is the founder of the Continental Drift Theory?
Alfred Wegener
What was one of the pieces of proof Alfred Wegener used to support the Continental Drift Theory?
Fossils of plants and animals on more than one continent
What evidence supported the idea that ice sheets had once covered the southern portions of South America, Australia, India, and Africa?
The continents were close to the south pole
What is the theory that provided a more scientifically sound explanation for the movement of continents?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
What causes the movement of the Earth's surface (crust) according to the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
Large convection currents in the mantle
How many major plates is the Earth's surface (crust) divided into?
6 major plates
What type of boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?
Divergent
Where is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent boundary, located?
Middle of the Atlantic Ocean
What is formed when two plates move towards each other?
Fold mountains and trenches
What type of boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?
Convergent
What occurs at a subduction boundary?
One plate moves underneath the other plate
Where is the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary, located?
California
What is the tectonic setting of western British Columbia and Washington state?
Transform
At what rate is the oceanic Juan de Fuca plate moving beneath the continental North America plate?
About 4 cm/year
What occurs at a transform boundary?
Earthquakes are produced
Test your knowledge of plate tectonics and continental drift with this quiz. Explore the theory that Earth's continents are in constant motion and once formed a supercontinent called Pangaea. Challenge yourself with questions related to geological movements and the history of Earth's landmasses.
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