A Sea Change in the Earth Science Paradigm

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9th - 12th Grade
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Jon Berry
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the primary reason for the initial rejection of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?
Lack of alternative explanations
Old-fashioned field-based evidence
Incorrect mechanisms for continental movement
All of the above
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Analyzing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was the geology professor at the University of Chicago that criticized Wegener's hypothesis?
Bailey Willis
Thomas Chamberlin
Harry Hess
Robert Deitz
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Understanding
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did Harry Hess discover on the ocean floor during WWII?
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Guyots
Ocean trenches
Volcanic islands
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Understanding
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The term 'sea-floor spreading' was coined by which geologist?
Alfred Wegener
Harry Hess
Robert Deitz
Felix Vening Meinesz
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Understanding
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The scientific community initially rejected Wegener's hypothesis because it lacked a plausible _______.
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Analyzing
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Hess's paper 'History of Ocean Basins' was described as an essay in _______.
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Evaluating
7.
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1 min • 1 pt
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is part of the largest mountain range on Earth, known as the _______ Ridge system.
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Understanding
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