Plate Tectonics Quiz - Ms. Allie

According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called

• Pangaea.
• Wegener.
• Panthalassa.
• Euraisa.

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess
• Galileo
• Alfred Wegener
• Newton

Name the three types of plate boundaries.

• convergent, divergent, transform
• convergent, divergent, transformers
• divergent, insurgent, allegient
• conduction, convection, radiation

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

• convection.

• continental drift.

• subduction.

• conduction.

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Core
• Mantle
• Crust

This famous fault in California has a lot of earthquakes!

• New Madrid

• Denali Fault

• Ramapo Seismic Zone

• San Andreas Fault

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Slide/Transform

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Slide/Transform