Intro to Plate Tectonics, Pangea, and Continental Drift

Multiple Choice

What is the theory that earth´s surface consists of separate plates that move and interact, producing geologic features and events?

• Continental Drift
• Crustal Movement
• Earthquake Theory
• Plate Tectonics

Multiple Choice

What are the two different types of the Earth's crust?

• Basaltic crust and granitic crust
• Lithospheric crust and asthenospheric crust
• Continental crust and oceanic crust
• Inner crust and outer crust

Multiple Choice

What is the theory that states that the continents were once connected in one large landmass and have since moved apart?

• Continental Drift
• Uniformitarianism

• Earthquake Law

• Global Warming

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the huge landmass that was the only continent on earth millions of years ago?

• Pangaea
• Atlantis
• Eurasia
• Gondwanaland