Plate Tectonics Quiz

Who introduced the concept of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Marie Curie

What is the largest mountain range in the world?

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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

• Sea floor spreading

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Subduction

What are tectonic plates primarily composed of?

• Core and crust

• Crust and upper mantle

• Crust and core

• Mantle and core

Which geological feature is a transform fault?

• Andes

• Himalayas

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge