Plate Tectonics/Continental Drift

Plate Tectonics/Continental Drift

11th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Plate Tectonics/Continental Drift

Plate Tectonics/Continental Drift

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lehi Benton

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Internal processes continually build up the surface of the earth, while __________________ processes break it down.

Atmospheric

Hydrogeological

External

Volcanic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's internal processes are driven primarily by what?

Heat and convection currents

Ocean currents

Weathering and erosion

Earthquakes and volcanoes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Weathering and erosion are driven either directly or indirectly by what?

Wind

Water

The sun

Climate change

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first developed the Theory of Plate Tectonics

Alfred Einstein

Carl Jung

Thomas Edison

Alfred Wegener

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the theory of plate tectonics initially rejected?

It didn't explain how continents move

It did not explain formation of islands

It was based upon false statements

There was no data to support the hypothesis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?

Continents fit together like puzzle pieces

Volcanic activity

Fossil evidence

Mineral, rock, and glacial deposit evidence

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Present day fossils of similar organisms are found on different continents. This supports the theory of continental drift how?

The environment of these organisms was once connected when continents were joined

The organisms were avian and could live in a wide range

The organisms often migrated

The organisms had a large population that was widespread

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