Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift-Shapiro

Who first proposed the idea of continental drift?

• Marie Curie

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

What evidence supported Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• Fossil record and rock formations

• Moon phases and star positions

• Weather patterns and ocean currents

• Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

What is the theory that explains the Earth's crust is divided into slowly moving sections?

• Theory of Gravity

• Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Theory of Relativity

• Theory of Evolution

What type of plate boundary is characterized by two plates moving apart from each other?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

Which of the following is NOT a result of a convergent boundary?

• Deep trenches

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanic activity

• Earthquakes

Where is the San Andreas fault zone located?

• Florida

• California

• Hawaii

• Alaska

How much does the San Andreas fault zone move every year?

• 1 inch

• 4 inches

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

What do scientists think will happen to the continents in the distant future?

• They will break into smaller islands

• They will merge together again to form another supercontinent

• They will disappear into the ocean

• They will remain in their current positions