Ocean Formations & Tsunamis

What is the theory that explains how the entire universe was created in one instant from a single point of energy?

• Big Bang Theory
• Theory of Continental Drift
• Theory of Plate Tectonics
• Pythagorean Theorem

Which two theories are most accepted for explaining the formation of Earth's oceans?

• Comets and Volcanism
• Volcanism and Continental Drift
• Comets and Continental Drift
• Volcanism and Convection Currents

What are the large pieces of Earth's crust that move to create earthquakes?

• Tectonic Plates
• Continental Crust
• Oceanic Crust
• Lithosphere

What are the main layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, and Core
• Upper Mantle, Core, and Crust
• Core, Mantle, and Lithosphere
• Core, Asthenosphere, and Mantle

Which layer is the hottest?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Upper Mantle
• Core

Which boundary is most likely to cause tsunami waves?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Subductive
• Transform

Present-day Florida was once a part of which continent?

• Europe
• Australia
• South America
• Africa

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed over 5 billion years ago?

• Pangea
• Eurasian
• Pandora
• Aldebaran

There has only ever been one supercontinent.

• TRUE
• FALSE
• -
• -

Who came up with the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Alfred Wegener
• Robert Ballard
• Charles Darwin
• Jacques Cousteau