Quiz on Tectonics and Plate Theory

What does the term 'tectonics' derive from?

• A Greek word meaning carpenter

• A French word meaning rock

• A Latin word meaning earth

• A Spanish word meaning land

What is the uppermost layer of the solid part of the Earth called?

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Core

• Mantle

Which layer of the Earth's interior is capable of moving?

• Lithosphere

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

What is a fault?

• A boundary between continents

• A type of tectonic plate

• A fracture between two blocks of rocks

• A layer of the Earth's crust

Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Abraham Ortelius

• Charles Darwin

What were the two smaller continents formed after Pangaea broke up?

• Asia and Africa

• Laurasia and Gondwanaland

• Australia and Antarctica

• North America and South America

What does the Raisin Theory compare the Earth to?

• A peach

• An apple

• A cherry

• A grape

What are tectonic plates?

• Liquid layers of the Earth's interior

• Gaseous layers of the atmosphere

• Massive slabs of solid rock

• Layers of water in the ocean

What is the process called when two tectonic plates meet and one moves under the other?

• Subduction

• Transform

• Convergence

• Divergence

Which of the following is NOT a primary plate?

• Nazca Plate

• African Plate

• North American Plate

• Pacific Plate