WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
Earth's surface is made up of several landmasses.
The continents do not move
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking.
The continents were once joined together in a singe landmass.
What is Pangaea?
The name of a German scientist
The name of a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
Another name for continental drift
The name of an ancient fossil
Which evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
Evidence from landforms
Evidence from fossils
Evidence from human remains
Evidence from climate
Most geologist rejected Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift because
They were afraid of a new idea
Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of years ago
Wegener used several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis
Wegener could not identify the force that moved the continents
What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900's to map the mid-ocean ridge?
Satellites
Deep-sea diving
Submarines
Sonar
Most of the United States is a part of which tectonic plate?
Pacific Plate
Eurasian Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
Which continent on the map lies is a part of the African Plate?
Australia
Africa
Canada
Mexico
Between which two plate boundaries is the San Andreas Fault located?
Indo-Australian Plate and Pacific Plate
North American Plate and Pacific Plate
Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate
North American Plate and Eurasian Plate
What is the largest tectonic plate?
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
African Plate
Which plate is directly south of the African Plate?
North American Plate
Antarctic Plate
Pacific Plate
Nazca Plate
