Where does magma rise to the top to become new crust?

two plates separate and move apart from one another.

one plate splits into two distinct plates

one plate grinds against another plate

two plates meet and collide with one another.

Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. Which one of these does NOT support the theory Wegener proposed?

Bacteria was found all over the world.

Fossils that were similar were found on different continents.

Shape of continents fit together to form a supercontinent called Pangea

Climate seen as glacial or ice sharring are found all over the world.

Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. Which one of these does NOT support the theory Wegener proposed?

Bacteria was found all over the world.

Fossils that were similar were found on different continents.

Shape of continents fit together to form a supercontinent called Pangea

Climate seen as glacial or ice sharring are found all over the world.

Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. Which one of these does NOT support the theory Wegener proposed?

Bacteria was found all over the world.

Fossils that were similar were found on different continents.

Shape of continents fit together to form a supercontinent called Pangea

Climate seen as glacial or ice sharring are found all over the world.

When tectonic plates of more density and less density collide, what happens?

The plate that is more dense fractures.

The plate that is more dense rises.

The plate that is less dense subducts.

In Seafloor Spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts or flows out

along the edges of all the continents

What discovery caused scientists to rethink Wegener's continental drift theory?

discovery of seafloor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean

discovery of earthquake activity in California

discovery of the ring of fire in the Pacific Ocean

discovery of deep trenches off the coast of South America

Investigation of seafloor spreading showed what about the age of the seafloor?

oldest seafloor is farthest from the ridge

the oldest seafloor is at the ridge

youngest seafloor is destroyed at the ridge

youngest seafloor is farthest from the ridge

___________ help explain why Earth is not getting any larger even though the tectonic plates are always moving.

subduction zones at ocean trenches

___________ help explain why Earth is not getting any larger even though the tectonic plates are always moving.

subduction zones at ocean trenches

___________ help explain why Earth is not getting any larger even though the tectonic plates are always moving.

subduction zones at ocean trenches

What happens when Subduction occurs?

Parts of the crust fall into the mantle

Parts of the crust fall into the core

Parts of the crust fall into space

What is one piece of evidence of seafloor spreading?

scientist found pillow shaped rocks like pillows

scientist found animals at the bottom of the sea

mountain rocks crashed into the ocean

Why are the pillow shaped rocks found at the mid-Atlantic ridge evidence of volcanic activity?

They form only when molten materials cools quickly in deep cold water.

They form only when a volcano erupts above sea-level.

They only form in subduction zones where the crust is being squished into the mantle.

They form when the underwater race of aliens runs out of pillows for their beds and use giant mechanical robots to squeeze and puff out love from volcanoes. No.

Why are the pillow shaped rocks found at the mid-Atlantic ridge evidence of volcanic activity?

They form only when molten materials cools quickly in deep cold water.

They form only when a volcano erupts above sea-level.

They only form in subduction zones where the crust is being squished into the mantle.

They form when the underwater race of aliens runs out of pillows for their beds and use giant mechanical robots to squeeze and puff out love from volcanoes. No.

Continental Drift

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

Albert Einstein

Alfred Wegener

Isaac Newton

John Dalton

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What do you call the supercontinent landmass formed million years ago?

Pangea

Asia

Pantallasa

Eurasi

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the theory that states that parts of the Earth's crust slowly drift atop a liquid core.

Theory of Evolution

Heliocentric Theory

Geocentric Theory

Continental Drift Theory

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do you call the evidence of Wegener's Theory that tells about the remains of an organism that lived long time ago?

Ashes

Bones

Follicles

Fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the continents to move?

Magma

Tectonic Plates

Earthquake

All of the choices

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Plate Tectonics is based on the Continental Drift Theory.

YES!

What? NO.

I seriously don't know. 😭

There is no record of that.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

New continents are continually being created

and destroyed.

The layout of the continents is the same today

as it has always been

The continents have always been separate but

may one day drift together to form a single

continent

All the continents were once one continent that

broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of

millions of years

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