Planet Earth

There is an evident theory that all the continents were joined together at one point in time in a super-continent. The name of this super-continent is...

• Pantera

• Presbyterian

• Superland

• Pangaea

The person that invented the theory of the "Continental Drift" is...

• Galileo Galilei

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

• Stephen Hawking

Explain the theory of the "Continental Drift" and provide at least 1 reason why scientists believe this theory to be true.

The theory of Plate Tectonics states that the earth's crust is divided into 7 major sections and floats on the mantle.

• True

• False

Plates that are moving together are called CONVERGING plates and the result of this action is...

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Poor Weather

Plates that move in the opposite direction are called DIVERGING plates and the result of this action is...

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Poor weather conditions

Tectonic plates shift around Earth at an extremely fast rate.

• True

• False

Explain the difference between a FOLD and a FAULT.

What is a paleontologist?