Plate Tectonics Quiz

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What theory explained how continental landmasses shift position on Earth’s surface?

  • Plate Tectonics
  • Seafloor Spreading
  • Pangaea Theory (correct)
  • Geological Evolution Theory

Who proposed the Seafloor Spreading Theory?

  • Alfred Wegener
  • Isaac Newton
  • Charles Darwin
  • Harry Hess (correct)

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

  • Different time zones on continents
  • Different types of rocks on continents
  • Identical fossils on different continents (correct)
  • Different climate zones on continents

What does Pangaea mean?

<p>All Lands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Alfred Wegener notice about the coasts of western Africa and eastern South America?

<p>They looked like interlocking pieces of a jigsaw puzzle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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