Plate Tectonics Quiz

In the early 1900s, this German scientist created the basis of the theory of plate tectonics.

• Alfred Wegener
• Albert Einstein
• Martian Luther
• Otto Hahn

This theory states that the earth's outer layer, or lithosphere, is broken into several large slabs called plates. These plates, which hold the continents and oceans, are slowly but constantly moving around the planet.

• Theory of Earth Movement
• Theory of Relativity
• Theory of Plate Tectonics
• Theory of Evolution

Earth's continents were once joined together in one large mass. What was this mass of continents called? 

• Superworld
• Pangaea
• The Rock
• The Plate

The type of crust that underlies the continents is called...

• Continental Crust
• Oceanic Crust
• Thick Crust
• Thin Crust

The type of crust that underlies the ocean

• Continental Crust
• Oceanic Crust
• Thick Crust
• Thin Crust

What type of boundary is this?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform
• Stationary

What type of boundary is this?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform
• Stationary

What type of boundary is this?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform
• Stationary

The layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor and forms Earth’s outer skin

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• Faults

The center of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel.  It consists of an outer core and an inner core.  It is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• Faults