Which of the following processes causes the Earth’s tectonic plates to move?

convection currents in the Earth’s mantle

the daily cycle of high and low tides

the continuous flow of ocean currents

high pressure in the atmosphere

Which of the following statements best explains why fossils of Mesosaurus were found in both Africa and S. America?

Africa and S. America were likely once adjacent to each other in one continent.

The animals swam back and forth between Africa and South America.

The animals crossed between the continents using a land bridge.

The animals evolved and flew over the ocean.

Which of the following pieces of evidence was NOT used to support the Theory of Continental Drift?

There was traces of land bridges connecting separate continents.

The shape of the continents appear to fit together like a puzzle.

Identical fossils have been found on multiple continents separated by oceans.

Similar landforms are continuous between two continents when matched up.

What are the 3 main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Convergent, Divergent, Transfer

Convection, Divergent, Transform

Convection, Divergent, Transfer

Subduction happens when _________________________________.

More dense crust sinks beneath less dense crust

Less dense crust sinks beneath more dense crust

The solid rock of the cliff in this photograph is part of a continent. What is the relationship between the continent and Earth’s plates?

The continent is part of a plate.

The continent is next to but is not part of a plate.

The continent is on top of a layer of water that is above a plate.

The continent is directly on top of a plate but is not part of the plate.

Which of the following choices did Wegner give as evidence for continental drift?

Fit of continents, rock sequence, glacial evidence

Identical fossil species on different continents (both plant and animal), Antarctic climate changes

Sea-floor spreading, mid-ocean ridge, and trenches

What of the following is true about the size of Earth’s plates?

Some plates are as big as an ocean.

Some plates are as big as the entire Earth.

No plate is bigger than a football field.

No plate is bigger than a mountain range.

What of the following is true about the size of Earth’s plates?

Earth’s plates fit closely together with the edges of the plates touching each other.

Earth’s plates are separated by oceans.

Earth’s plates are piled on top of one another within the Earth.

Earth’s plates are surrounded by melted rock and do not touch each other.

Based on the diagram, which letter indicates a place where new plate material is forming?

C - At the boundary where the two plates are pulling apart.

A - At the boundary of the continent and ocean basin.

B - In the middle of the ocean basin.

No new plate material is forming anywhere shown in the diagram.

This map shows where there is evidence of erosion by glaciers. Glaciers carved grooves on Earth’s surface as they moved. All of the glacial erosion occurred at approximately the same time in Earth’s history. The arrows indicate the direction that the glaciers moved at each location. Does this evidence support the theory of Continental Drift?

It supports it because glacial movement out from a central point suggests that the continents were once much closer than they are now.

It supports it because glaciers can only form on continents, which suggests that the oceans were much closer than they are today.

It does not support it because glaciers are not in this region now, which suggests that the climate changed, not the position of the continents.

It does not support it because the glaciers can form south of the equator and then move north, which suggests that the location of ice changed, not the location of the continents.

Which of the following is the most likely reason that the land masses have changed over time?

Tectonic processes caused the movement of Earth’s plates and seafloor spreading 145 million years ago and continues to move today.

Large plates of Earth’s surface greatly moved 145 million years ago but do not move in the present day.

Earth’s plates have moved as far apart as possible, therefore they will not move any more.

Erosion and weathering over long periods of time have caused these large plates to drift apart.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which of the following scientists put forth the Continental Drift Theory?

Wegener

Hess

Einstein

Churchill

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Originally the Continental Drift Theory was not well received by other scientists. Why?

There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

The scientists didn’t know the force responsible for moving the continents.

The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

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These three animals represent what type of evidence that the continents actually moved.

Zoological evidence

Glacial evidence

Evidence of climate change

Fossil evidence

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Which of these terms means scratches in rocks caused by glaciers?

Striations

Stripes

Stratosphere

Stretch marks

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Explain how this picture supports the Continental Drift Theory.
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The fact that the continents fit together like puzzle piece support the Continental Drift Theory.

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How does this picture of landforms and rock layers support the Continental Drift Theory?
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The landforms (mountains) and rock layers (type and age) match up on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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What was Pangaea?
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An ancient supercontinent when all the continents were one.

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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Which of the following scientists put forth the Continental Drift Theory?

Originally the Continental Drift Theory was not well received by other scientists. Why?

These three animals represent what type of evidence that the continents actually moved.

Which of these terms means scratches in rocks caused by glaciers?

Explain how this picture supports the Continental Drift Theory.
*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

The fact that the continents fit together like puzzle piece support the Continental Drift Theory.

How does this picture of landforms and rock layers support the Continental Drift Theory?
*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

The landforms (mountains) and rock layers (type and age) match up on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

What was Pangaea?
*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

An ancient supercontinent when all the continents were one.

What is the force that moves the continents?

1. Fossils
2. Glacial striations found on different continents
3. Continental fit
4. Landforms and rock layers matching on opposite sides of the ocean

What two continents fit together like puzzle pieces?

South America and Africa

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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Which of the following scientists put forth the Continental Drift Theory?

Originally the Continental Drift Theory was not well received by other scientists. Why?

These three animals represent what type of evidence that the continents actually moved.

Which of these terms means scratches in rocks caused by glaciers?

Explain how this picture supports the Continental Drift Theory.*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

The fact that the continents fit together like puzzle piece support the Continental Drift Theory.

How does this picture of landforms and rock layers support the Continental Drift Theory?*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

The landforms (mountains) and rock layers (type and age) match up on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

What was Pangaea? *Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

An ancient supercontinent when all the continents were one.

What is the force that moves the continents?

1. Fossils 2. Glacial striations found on different continents 3. Continental fit 4. Landforms and rock layers matching on opposite sides of the ocean

What two continents fit together like puzzle pieces?

South America and Africa

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Explain how this picture supports the Continental Drift Theory.
*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

How does this picture of landforms and rock layers support the Continental Drift Theory?
*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

What was Pangaea?
*Check your answer in the notes. The answer here will be automatically marked as correct, but the response on the test will be graded.

1. Fossils
2. Glacial striations found on different continents
3. Continental fit
4. Landforms and rock layers matching on opposite sides of the ocean