Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned by Alfred Wegener in his theory?

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Divergent boundaries

• Convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Subduction zones

At which type of boundary do plates come together, often causing one plate to dive beneath another?

• Divergent boundaries

• Convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Collision zones

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?

• Divergent boundaries

• Convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Shear zones

What is the main force that is thought to drive the movement of the Earth's plates?

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Magnetic forces

• Convection currents within the Earth's mantle

• Rotation of the Earth

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of plate tectonics?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Formation of mountains

• Changes in the Earth's orbit

What evidence did Wegener NOT use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Fossil records

• Fit of the continents

• Distribution of climatic belts

• Satellite images of the Earth

Which of the following features is commonly found at divergent boundaries?

• Deep ocean trenches

• High mountain ranges

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Volcanic island arcs

What happens to oceanic crust as it ages and moves away from a mid-ocean ridge?

• It becomes thicker and less dense.

• It becomes thinner and more dense.

• It remains the same thickness and density.

• It disappears into the Earth's core.