Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory

What concept best explains the continents drifting away from each other?

• Theory of Gravity

• Theory or Plate Tectonics

• Theory of Climate Change

• Theory of Evolution

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The Earth's crust...

• floats on top of a layer of hot magma

• is located under the asthenosphere of Earth

• is made up of only continental crust

• is made up of only oceanic crust

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Which best explains convection currents in regards to plate tectonics?

• convection currents occur in the Earth's inner core

• convection currents provide the energy to move the tectonic plates

• convection currents happen when hot magma sinks and cool magma rises

• convection currents cause the tides to change throughout the day

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Who was the scientist who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

• Alfred Wegener

• Harry Hess

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Eistein

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Who was the scientist discovered Sea-Floor Spreading?

• Harry Styles

• Harry Hess

• Harry Houdini

• Harry Potter

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Which statement best explains the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Gravity moves continents

• Present-day Africa and North America are moving toward each other

• Present-day Africa and South America would fit together like a puzzle

• Theory of what?

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__________ was a supercontinent that broke apart about 175 million years ago.

• Africa

• Canada

• Diagon Alley

• Pangea

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True or False: continental crust is more dense than oceanic crust

• True

• False

True or False: Subduction is when one tectonic plate submerges or sinks under another plate

• True

• False

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What evidence do scientists have the support the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Crime Scene Evidence

• Fossil Evidence

• Chemical Evidence

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