Test on Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Marie Tharp

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What is the Earth's outer shell called in the theory of plate tectonics?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Who contributed to the understanding of seafloor spreading by mapping the ocean floor?

• Alfred Wegener

• Marie Tharp

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

• Plates move apart

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates collide

• Plates remain stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a feature of transform plate boundaries?

• Formation of new crust

• Plates sliding past each other

• Plates moving apart

• Plates colliding

What geological feature is created by subduction zones?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Rift valleys

• Trenches

• Deserts

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What did the theory of plate tectonics provide?

• A new language

• A comprehensive explanation of Earth's dynamic surface

• A method for predicting weather

• A guide to plant growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• Gravity from the Moon

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What layer lies beneath the lithosphere and allows plate movement?

• Inner core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere