Q1: PRE-TEST (Grade 10 - Pythagoras)

What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?

• Eurasia

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

Approximately how many major lithospheric plates are there?

• 3

• 7

• 12

• 24

Who was the German scientist who proposed the continental drift theory?

• Alfred Wegener

• Andrija Weinberg

• Charles Darwin

• Harry Hess

Which animal fossil helped support the theory of continental drift?

• Glossopteris

• Glossosaurus

• Mesosauraus

• Teriphthanus

Which of the following statements are true about the theories of continental drift and plate tectonics?

I. The continents continue to move even today.

II. Plate tectonics is a refinement of continental drift theory.

III. Tectonic activities are confined to continental boundaries.

IV. The movement of continents is caused by the constant shifting and sliding of tectonic plates.

• I and II

• II and III

• I, II, and III

• I, II, and IV

Which of the following is a primary cause of an earthquake?

• Faulting

• Landslide

• Orogeny

• Weathering

Which of the following terms refers to the period of mountain building caused by the upward folding of the Earth's crust?

• Convergence

• Epeirogenic

• Orogeny

• Rejuvenation

Seismic waves are vibrations generated by earthquakes. Which type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's surface?

• Body Waves

• Surface Waves

• Tidal Waves

• Transverse Waves

Which of the following shows a plate boundary and its corresponding geographic feature?

• Convergent : Mountain Range

• Divergent : Rift Valley

• Tectonic : Earthquake Belt

• Transform : Mid-Ocean Ridge

Which of the following forms the oceanic plates?

• Continents

• Countries

• Islands

• Sea Beds