WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who was the German meteorologist and geophysicist who proposed the "Continental Drift Theory"?
Alfredo Wegener
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wagener
Continental drift theory suggests that a single supercontinent called Pangaea existed millions of years ago. What do you mean by the Greek word "Pangaea"?
all lands
both lands
same lands
How did Wegener arrive at the idea of "Continental Drift Theory"?
He presented evidences which are continents are near to each other, share different languages and culture and having the same beliefs.
He presented evidence which are continents have unities in trading system, same rules or laws which they impost and they share same oceans to have resources.
He presented evidences which are continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, there are some identical fossils in the different continent and they share common geological features.
What are the ever-changing structure composed of several segments who discover by the scientists?
continents
fossils
tectonic plates
What are the two layers which affect the movement of plate tectonics?
asthenosphere and lithosphere
asthenosphere and biosphere
asthenosphere and geosphere
Which of the following does not belong to the major plates in plate tectonics theory?
Eurasian Plate
Nazca Plate
North American Plate
What is the largest plate among the current earth's geography?
African Plate
Eurasian Plate
Pacific Plate
What do you call to the other plates that are smaller compare to the major plates?
macroplates
microplates
middle plates
What is the type of plate which are made up of silica-magnesia-rich material or basalt?
continental plate
oceanic plate
silicon plate
What is the type of plate which are made up of silica-alumina-rich material or granite?
continental plate
granite plate
oceanic plate
