Plate Tectonics Quiz

Which scientist proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Harry Hess

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

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• Ocean floor mapping

• Differences in rock layers

• Measurements of continental movement

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Which of the following is a feature created by seafloor spreading?

• Ocean trenches

• Rift valleys

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Folded mountains

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Wegener’s theory of continental drift was initially accepted by most scientists.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• None of the above

What is the process called where new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Seafloor spreading

• Plate tectonics

Which type of boundary involves the sliding past of two tectonic plates?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Mid-ocean ridge

Which of the following is evidence supporting the theory of continental drift?

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• Earthquakes occurring at plate boundaries

• Volcanic activity at mid-ocean ridges

• Formation of mountain ranges

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What is the name of the process that contributes to the movement of tectonic plates by creating new oceanic crust?

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Convection

• Plate tectonics

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Where does seafloor spreading occur?

• At convergent boundaries

• At transform boundaries

• At mid-ocean ridges

• At subduction zones