Continental Drift Theory Quiz

Which does NOT describe Pangaea?

• A supercontinent

• All Earth

• Surrounded by ocean

• Divided into Gondwanaland and Laurasia

Which continents will best fit if their edges are attached?

• Europe – Africa

• South America – Africa

• North America – East Asia

• Antarctica – Northern Asia

At which geologic feature does new oceanic crust form due to seafloor spreading?

• Trenches

• Rift valleys

• Mountain ranges

• Mid-oceanic ridges

The movement of the oceanic crusts in the Atlantic Ocean floor produced the mid-oceanic ridge. In which part of the mid-oceanic ridge would the youngest crust be seen?

• Along the ridge itself

• At the middle

• Farthest from the ridge

• Along the trench

Which term is the slow movement of oceanic crust under the continental crust of the Earth’s surface?

• Subduction

• Continental drift

• Seafloor spreading

• Continental wandering

In seafloor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts _______.

• in deep ocean trenches

• along mid-ocean ridges

• at the north and south poles

• along the edges of the continents

The process of ___________ continually adds new crust to the ocean floor along both sides of the mid-ocean ridge.

What is the border between two tectonic plates called?

• Boundary

• Border

• Fault

• Joint

Which theory describes that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates?

• Seafloor spreading theory

• Continental drift theory

• Plate tectonics theory

• Ocean ridge theory

What can you infer from the continuous movement of the lithospheric plates over the asthenosphere?

• All the continents will cease to exist.

• The volcanoes on the planet will become dormant.

• The continents will be in different positions on the planet.

• The Philippine islands will be in different locations on the planet.