Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent before the continents moved to their current positions?

Back

Pangea

Front

What type of tectonic boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

What is the theory that explains how continents have moved over geological time?

Back

Continental Drift

Front

In what year did Alfred Wegener first propose the idea of continental drift?

Back

1912

Front

What type of tectonic boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What is the name of the process by which tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

Back

Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and climate evidence.

Front

What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

Back

Mantle convection.

Front

What is the significance of the Ring of Fire in relation to plate tectonics?

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It is an area with a high level of tectonic activity, including earthquakes and volcanoes.