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What is the theory that states the earth’s continents are constantly in motion?
What is the theory that states the earth’s continents are constantly in motion?
- Pangaea Drift
- Plate Tectonics
- Continental Drift (correct)
- Alfred's Theory
Who is the founder of the Continental Drift Theory?
Who is the founder of the Continental Drift Theory?
- Alfred Wegener (correct)
- Isaac Newton
- Charles Darwin
- Gregor Mendel
What was one of the pieces of proof Alfred Wegener used to support the Continental Drift Theory?
What was one of the pieces of proof Alfred Wegener used to support the Continental Drift Theory?
- The discovery of a new ocean
- The migration of birds
- The appearance of the moon
- Fossils of plants and animals on more than one continent (correct)
What evidence supported the idea that ice sheets had once covered the southern portions of South America, Australia, India, and Africa?
What evidence supported the idea that ice sheets had once covered the southern portions of South America, Australia, India, and Africa?
What is the theory that provided a more scientifically sound explanation for the movement of continents?
What is the theory that provided a more scientifically sound explanation for the movement of continents?
What causes the movement of the Earth's surface (crust) according to the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
What causes the movement of the Earth's surface (crust) according to the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
How many major plates is the Earth's surface (crust) divided into?
How many major plates is the Earth's surface (crust) divided into?
What type of boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?
What type of boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?
Where is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent boundary, located?
Where is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent boundary, located?
What is formed when two plates move towards each other?
What is formed when two plates move towards each other?
What type of boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?
What type of boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?
What occurs at a subduction boundary?
What occurs at a subduction boundary?
Where is the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary, located?
Where is the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary, located?
What is the tectonic setting of western British Columbia and Washington state?
What is the tectonic setting of western British Columbia and Washington state?
At what rate is the oceanic Juan de Fuca plate moving beneath the continental North America plate?
At what rate is the oceanic Juan de Fuca plate moving beneath the continental North America plate?
What occurs at a transform boundary?
What occurs at a transform boundary?
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