The Lost Continent of Greater Adria

The Lost Continent of Greater Adria

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary location of the lost continent known as Greater Adria?

Below the Pacific Ocean

Underneath North America

Beneath southern Europe

Under the Arctic ice

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geological process caused Greater Adria to become part of the Apennine mountains?

Subduction

Earthquake

Volcanic eruption

Erosion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Greater Adria's top layer end up forming mountains?

It was lifted by volcanic activity

It was eroded by wind and water

It was pushed up during subduction

It was deposited by glaciers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main challenges in reconstructing the history of Greater Adria?

Political conflicts

Insufficient funding

Lack of technology

Different geoscience terminologies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What innovative method did researchers use to study subducted tectonic plates?

Satellite imaging

Seismic wave analysis

Deep-sea drilling

Aerial photography