Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics Quiz

Who was the scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Magnetic stripes on the ocean floor

• Volcanic activity

• Matching fossils and landforms across continents

• Earthquake patterns

What concept did Harry Hess introduce to support the idea of continental drift?

• Continental shelves

• Sea-floor spreading

• Ocean trenches

• Subduction zones

Which theory incorporates the ideas of continental drift and sea-floor spreading?

• Evolution

• General Relativity

• Plate Tectonics

• Quantum Mechanics

What does Wilson's theory add to the understanding of plate tectonics?

• The concept of tectonic motion and subduction

• The idea of continental drift

• The theory of relativity

• The law of gravity