Continental Drift Theory

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

• Lemuria

• Gondwana

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Crust Dynamics

• Earthquake Theory

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his continental drift theory?

• Meteorite impacts, tectonic plates, and magnetic fields

• Glacial deposits, earthquakes, and erosion patterns

• Volcanic eruptions, ocean currents, and mountain ranges

• Fossil evidence, rock formations, and the fit of the continents

What term describes the gradual movement of the continents across the Earth's surface?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Volcanic Eruption Hypothesis

• Earthquake Theory

Which scientist is known as the father of the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Marie Curie

• Charles Darwin

What are the large sections into which the Earth's lithosphere is broken?

• Crustal fragments

• Tectonic plates

• Geological chunks

• Earth's slices

What process is responsible for the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates?

• Earthquake theory

• Volcanic eruptions

• Magnetic field shifts

• Plate tectonics

What is the name of the ancient reptile fossil that was found on multiple continents, supporting the theory of continental drift?

• Triceratops

• Mesosaurus

• Plesiosaurus

• Stegosaurus

What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs through the Atlantic Ocean, providing evidence for plate tectonics?

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Indian Ocean Ridge

• Antarctic Ridge