Sci7: Planet Earth - Continental Drift & tectonics

What is the name of the most inner layer of the Earth?

• crust
• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• core

Which of the earth's layers is the hottest?

• crust
• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• core

Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?

• crust
• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• core

What was the name of the giant super-continent?

• Pangaea
• Hawaii
• Wegener
• Tuzo

Trilobites in the Himalayas is an example of what kind of evidence?

• Fossil
• Biological
• Geological
• Supernatural

Fossil evidence was found on different continents, like Mesosaurus, Kannemeyerid, Lystrosaurus and Glossopteris.

• Rock
• Biological
• Geological
• Supernatural

Coal being found in moderate to cold climates is what kind of evidence?

• Rock
• Biological
• Geological
• Supernatural

Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?

• Wegener
• Tuzo
• Mrs. Iwaasa
• Richter

What is the name of the current that moves the Earth's plates

• conduction
• convection
• magnum
• subduction

What is the name for the Earth plates that are coming together?

• Converging
• Diverging
• Transform
• Subduction