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Intro to Volcanoes and Earthquakes T1.1 Quiz

Authored by M. Attan

Geography

8th Grade

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Intro to Volcanoes and Earthquakes T1.1 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Theories Wegener did NOT propose include

Evolution by natural selection

Theory of relativity

Quantum mechanics

Continental Drift

Theory of heliocentrism

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Alfred Wegener’s theory proposed 

(select two)

Continents float on water

All continents move at the same rate

Only explains earthquakes and volcanoes

Continents have been drifting apart and together ever since Pangea was formed 299m years ago.

The Ice Age had a part to play in continental drift

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify two pieces of evidence Wegener used to prove his theory of continental drift?

Volcanic activity

Matching fossil remains on different continents

The presence of similar rock formations on different continents

Earthquakes

4.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the continents on the map.

a
b
c
d
e
f
North America
Africa
Asia
South America
Australia
Europe

5.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Add the continents that match together to support Wegener's Continental Drift Theory.

Groups:

(a) Matching coal beds

,

(b) Matching mountain ranges

,

(c) Matching fossils

South America

Africa

Asia

Australasia

North America

Europe

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two continents show evidence of similar fossils and mountain ranges supporting Wegener’s Continental Drift Theory?

Africa and South America

Europe and Asia

North America and Australia

Antarctica and Asia

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Harry Hess used his studies of the ocean floor to propose a new theory of sea-floor spreading.

True

False

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