3.2 Quiz

Who proposed the idea of continental drift in 1912?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

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What was the name of the single large landmass proposed by Alfred Wegener?

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

• Eurasia

Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting continental drift?

• Shape of the continents' coastlines

• Distribution of modern day reptiles

• Climatic evidence from past coal deposits

• Matching rock layers in Africa & North America

What theory states that Earth's surface is made up of giant, moving slabs of rock called tectonic plates?

• Quantum Theory

• Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Theory of Evolution

• Theory of Relativity

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What process describes the movement of new sea floor away from mid-ocean ridges?

• Sea-floor Spreading

• Magnetic Reversal

• Subduction

• Continental Drift

Which of the following is a mechanism that causes plate movement?

• Magnetic Field

• Gravity

• Solar Radiation

• Mantle Convection

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What is the process called when one tectonic plate is pulled beneath another plate?

• Subduction

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Erosion

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How does research related to plate tectonics affect society?

• Reduces biodiversity

• Helps prepare for natural disasters

• Improves internet connectivity

• Increases global temperatures

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What evidence supports plate tectonics?

• Orbit of the moon

• Presence of dinosaurs

• Atmospheric composition

• Sea-floor Spreading

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What helps scientists predict changes on Earth’s surface?

• Plate Tectonics Research

• Political Theories

• Economic Models

• Astrology

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