What does the theory of plate tectonics help us understand about Earth?
The Plate Tectonics Revolution: Crash Course Geography

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The formation of the solar system
The weather patterns
The structure and behavior of the planet
The history of human civilization
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the idea of a supercontinent called Pangaea?
Marie Tharp
Harry Hess
Bruce Heezen
Alfred Wegener
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the significant contribution of Bruce Heezen and Marie Tharp?
Discovering the magnetic field
Mapping the ocean floor
Proposing the idea of Pangaea
Developing the theory of relativity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called where new sea floor is formed at mid-ocean ridges?
Continental drift
Subduction
Plate collision
Seafloor spreading
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How is Earth's magnetic field recorded in rocks?
Through ocean currents
By the alignment of magnetic particles
Via seismic activity
Through fossil distribution
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens at a subduction zone?
Plates slide past each other
Plates move away from each other
Oceanic crust is pulled beneath continental crust
Two continental plates collide
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which area is known for having a high concentration of volcanoes and earthquakes?
The Pacific Ring of Fire
The Atlantic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Circle
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