Plate Tectonics

Who was the scientist that developed the theory of Continental Drift?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Jane Goodall

What is the correct order of the layers of the Earth starting from where we are on the surface?

• outer core, mantle, inner core , crust

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Moon

Which type of evidence is Wegner NOT use to support his theory of Continetal Drift?

• Landform Evidence

• Fossil Evidence

• Water Evidence

• Climate Evidence

Why was Alfred Wegener's theory originally rejected by scientific peers?

• He had no evidence.

• His theory did not make any sense.

• They already knew the continent could not move.

• He couldn't explain how the continents moved.

What tool was used to map the Mid Ocean Ridge by Harry Hess in 1960?

• Sonar

• Vision

• Underwater cameras

• Echolocation

The Earth's continents were once connected in one giant continent called

• Pacifica

• Eurasia

• Pangaea

• Indo-Australia

The San Andreas fault in California is which type of boundary?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Irregular

• Convergent

Where does molten material rise from the mantle during sea floor spreading?

• Deep ocean trenches

• faults

• Mid ocean ridges

• earthquakes

The continents are moving away from each other as magma rises from mid-ocean ridges. This is...

• Changing sea floor

• Sea floor rising

• Underwater volcanoes

• Sea floor spreading