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WorksheetsTHEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 2mins
The oceanic crust is denser due to its natural composition which is mostly what?
Granite
Basalt
Limestone
Marble
The continental crust is divided into four major types. Which of the following is mostly composed of igneous rocks?
Platform
Basement Rock
Continental Margin
Craton
He wrote the first Atlas.
Abraham Orthelius
Abraham Ortelius
Abraham Ortelious
Abrahamm Ortelius
The annual movement of the tectonic plates ranges from what?
Less than 4 cm to more than 15 cm.
Less than 3 cm to more than 15 cm.
Less than 2 cm to more than 15 cm.
Less than 1 cm to more than 15 cm.
Tectonic came from what Greek word?
tektonik
tekton
tecton
thekton
This kind of tectonic plate has a limited lifespan.
Continental
Oceanic
The theory of plate tectonics is derived from an earlier hypothesis. One of its foundations is the first Atlas named what?
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Teatrum Orbis Terarum
Teathrum Orbis Terarrum
Theatrum Orbis Terarrum
It is the type of tectonic plate that is thicker than the other type.
Continental
Oceanic
What type of rock does the platform mostly compose?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
The lithospheric plates are riding atop what?
Asthenosphere
Astenosphere
Asthenospare
Astenospare
He suggested that America was originally connected to Europe and Africa.
Alfred Wegener
Clarence Dutton
Abraham Ortelius
Albert Einstein
