Quiz on Continental Movements and Plate Tectonics

What are the large, continuous land masses of the earth called?

• Islands

• Oceans

• Continents

• Plates

Which is the largest continent in terms of land mass?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

What is the term for the interaction of lithospheric plates?

• Crustal shift

• Geological movement

• Continental drift

• Plate tectonics

Which continent is known for being covered in thick ice?

• North America

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Oceania

What significant event ended the Permian era?

• The Great Dying

• The Ice Age

• The Age of Dinosaurs

• The Great Flood

What happened during "The Great Dying"?

• Widespread tectonic plate movement causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Solar flare which dried the earth

• Widespread volcanic eruption

• Great Climate Change

What is the state of the earth during the Permian era?

• Start forming the present-day 7 continents

• Laurasia and Gondwanaland spread further apart

• Laurasia and Gondwanaland

• Pangaea

During which era did Laurasia and Gondwanaland begin to form?

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Cretaceous

• Permian

Which BEST describes the Triassic period?

• Earth was a desolate and inhabitable planet due to the previous climate change.

• Earth was a desolate and inhabitable planet due to the widespread volcanic eruptions.

• Earth was a desolate and inhabitable planet due to the numerous earthquakes.

• Earth was a desolate and inhabitable planet due to the fast movement of the plates causing earthquakes and eruptions

What ended the Triassic period?

• Widespread Volcanic Eruption

• Meteor and asteroid attacks

• Climate change

• Rising of sea levels