Exploring Plate Tectonics and Drift

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Galileo Galilei

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

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Which of the following is NOT evidence for continental drift?

• Fossil distribution

• Similar rock formations on different continents

• Matching coastlines of continents

• Presence of mountains on Earth

What is the main force that drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• Gravity

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Ocean currents

• Wind

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What process is responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Erosion

• Weathering

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Which of the following best describes the theory of plate tectonics?

• The Earth is expanding and contracting

• The Earth's crust is divided into plates that move over the mantle

• The continents are fixed and do not move

• The Earth is hollow and plates float on air

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary

What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

• Plates move apart

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates collide and one is forced below the other

• Plates remain stationary

Which of the following is a result of seafloor spreading?

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Creation of oceanic trenches

• Expansion of ocean basins

• Formation of deserts

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What evidence supports the theory of seafloor spreading?

• The presence of fossils in ocean sediments

• The symmetrical pattern of magnetic stripes on the ocean floor

• The existence of deep ocean trenches

• The occurrence of earthquakes

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