Quiz on Alfred Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift

What were the OBSERVATIONS that Alfred Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift?

• Continent shapes fit like puzzle pieces

• Fossils from distant areas matched

• Rock and mountain structures across ocean matched

• Climate from the past was very different from present

• All of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What decade did scientists have new observations that led them to reconsider Wegener's continental drift theory?

• 1920s

• 1950s

• 1980s

• 2000s

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What does the mapping of earthquake zones help scientists understand?

• Weather patterns

• Tectonic plate boundaries

• Ocean currents

• Mountain heights

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does the theory of continental drift suggest about continents?

• They have always been in the same place

• They move only during earthquakes

• They have not always been where they are now

• They are fixed and immovable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the outer shell of the Earth called?

• Core

• Crust

• Inner core

• Outer core

What are the pieces of the lithosphere called?

• Blocks

• Plates

• Layers

• Sheets

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the layer just below the lithosphere known as?

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which layer of the Earth is labeled as the 'Outer Core' in the diagram?

• The layer above the mantle

• The layer below the inner core

• The layer between the mantle and inner core

• The topmost layer

What is the term for the upward movement of magma at mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction

• Ridge Push

• Slab Pull

• Convection

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which plate is located to the west of the South American plate?

• Nazca plate

• Scotia plate

• Pacific plate

• African plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3