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WorksheetsTheory of Plate Tectonics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which fossil occurs on most land masses?
Cynognathus
Lystrosaurus
Mesosaurus
Glossopteris
This diagram illustrates which of the following
Formation of a volcano
Formation of a mountain
Formation of a strike slip boundary
Sea-Floor spreading
The image illustrates which of the following
Folded mountains
Continental to continental subduction
Continental to Oceanic subduction
Oceanic ridge formation
Which of the following is considered evidence?
Frankfurt News announcement that Alfred Wegener will be speaking at the Geological Association.
Popular Geology magazines statement that continent size dictates that they have always been where they are.
Wegeners's theory labeled a "Fairy Tale" by Bailey Willis.
Movement of continents tracked each year.
Which or who of the following helped to support Wegener's hypothesis?
Eduard Seuss finding same plant fossils on different continents.
Discovery of Mesosaurus fossils on different continents.
Edward Bullard discovery, using computers, that the coastlines of South America and Africa match extremely well at a depth of 1,000 meters.
All of the above.
Continental Drift can most clearly be described as
the theory that all continents were once together as one.
the theory that Wegener was able to prove showing continents moving apart.
continued separation of the Earth's plates.
Pangaea.
This illustration is an example of what type of boundary?
a divergent oceanic plate boundary.
a convergent oceanic plate boundary.
a transform oceanic plate boundary.
a strike-fault boundary.
The following illustration is an example of
a transform boundary.
a convergent boundary.
a divergent boundary.
an example of seafloor spreading.
This earthquake can be attributed to
Location of the Pacific Rim.
Location of Japan.
seismic activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Nuclear testing in the deep Pacific Ocean.
A subduction zone is best illustrated by which of the following images?
When two plates slide by each other you are more likely to experience
What type of convergent boundary is illustrated here?
Continental to Continental
Continental to Ocean
Ocean to Ocean
Ocean to Trench
What is featured in this representation?
Pacific Ring of Fire
Mid Pacific Ridge
Atlantic Rim
Mid Alantic Ridge
Fault-lines can be found in
California
Pacific Ocean
Austin, Texas
All of these.
Scientist believe the Earth's tectonic plates are driven by
Ocean currents
Global Winds
Convection Currents
Conduction Currents
