Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Who introduced the concept of continental drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

Which of the following evidence supported Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• Similar fossils found in different continents

• The presence of polar ice caps

• The discovery of new planets

• The invention of the telescope

What theory replaced continental drift by providing a mechanism for the movement of continents?

• Plate Tectonics

• Quantum Mechanics

• Relativity Theory

• Evolution Theory

What geological phenomena are caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Hurricanes and tornadoes

• Tsunamis and floods

• Droughts and famines