Exploring Plate Tectonics Concepts

What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

• Core

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

What are the two types of crust mentioned?

• Upper and Lower

• Continental and Oceanic

• Solid and Liquid

• Inner and Outer

What layer is found between the Earth's crust and core?

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Outer core

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

What evidence supported the theory of continental drift?

• Distribution of deserts

• Matching coastlines and fossils on different continents

• The rotation of the Earth

• The presence of mountains

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What is the significance of matching fossils found on different continents?

• Result of global flooding

• Evidence of ancient trade routes

• Proof of continental drift

• Indication of similar climates

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What is the name of the supercontinent mentioned?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Eurasia

• Pangaea

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What process causes tectonic plates to move?

• Solar radiation

• Convection currents

• Magnetic fields

• Gravity

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What layer of the Earth is described as having plasticity, allowing it to flow?

• Lithosphere

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

What did Alfred Wegener fail to explain, leading to initial rejection of his hypothesis?

• The cause of earthquakes

• The mechanism of continental drift

• The formation of mountains

• The existence of fossils