Exploring Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift

What makes it difficult to observe the Earth's crust directly?

• High mountain ranges

• Vegetation and oceans

• Dense cloud cover

• The brightness of the sun

What would the Earth's crust look like if oceans and vegetation were removed?

• Cracked with red glowing lines

• Smooth and unbroken

• Covered in ice

• Completely flat

What are the large pieces of Earth's crust called?

• Crustal blocks

• Tectonic plates

• Continental divisions

• Oceanic layers

What historical supercontinent was mentioned as having existed?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Atlantis

• Eurasia

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According to the theory, how do continents move?

• Inches per year

• Randomly

• They do not move

• In a circular motion

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What is the expected future movement direction of the continents?

• They will move upwards

• They will come together

• They will sink

• They will stop moving

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What is the term used to describe the theory that continents are in constant motion?

• Geological Mobility

• Plate Tectonics

• Earth's Shifting

• Continental Drift

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How are the continents expected to change in the future?

• They will become stationary

• They will change positions

• They will merge into a single landmass

• They will decrease in size

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What can scientists observe that indicates the movement of tectonic plates?

• Effects of the movement

• Direct observation of moving continents

• Satellite images only

• Seismic activity alone

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