Science 10 Quiz 4: Plate Movements

Which of the following are two of the largest plates ?

• Pacific plate

• Antarctic plate

• Eurasian plate

• South American plate

Refers to blocks that are primarily sturdy, with margins that trace earthquake zones lying along the network of ridges and trenches.

Involves the examination of geologic structures and the comparisons to the movements of blocks of Earth’s surface while ignoring underlying forces.

Involves forces and processes resulting in material movement throughout Earth and is used to study rocks at depth.

Plate tectonics theory is a combination of what theories?

• continental drift

• seafloor spreading

• subduction

• continental fit

The proponent of the continental drift theory. (First and last name)

The ancient ocean that surrounds Pangaea.

The body of water that separates the two large landmasses of Pangaea.

Areas with abnormally high volcanic activity that have remained stationary for a very long time.

The seed fern scattered among the five continents, which implies that these were once connected which makes dispersal possible.

• Glossopteris flora

• Mesosaurus

• Lystrosaurus

• Cynognathus