What is Pangea and Plate Tectonics

What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned?

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

What surrounded Pangaea?

• The Indian Ocean

• Panthalassa

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory?

• Meteorite impacts

• Satellite images

• Fossils and rock formations

• DNA sequencing

What replaced the theory of continental drift?

• General relativity

• Evolutionary theory

• Quantum physics

• Plate tectonics

What is the deepest layer of the planet called?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

How fast do tectonic plates move?

• About 5 cm per year

• About 100 cm per year

• About 10 cm per year

• About 1 cm per year

What is a convergent boundary?

• Plates moving towards each other

• Plates sliding past each other

• Plates moving apart

• Plates staying still

What natural phenomenon can transform boundaries cause?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Volcanoes

Why does Mount Everest grow every year?

• Due to snow accumulation

• Because of the moon's gravity

• Erosion of surrounding land

• The Indian and Eurasian plates are colliding