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Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

The theory of Continental Drift refers to...

a)

The theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart.

b)

The theory of that reactants come together to produce oxygen and glucose for all living organism.

c)

Pokemon

d)

The theory that continents were once connected but have needed Thanos to pull them apart.

2.

Plate Tectonics...

a)

The theory that the crust is divided into large pieces called tectonic plates that slowly move on top of the mantle.

b)

Huge piece of crust that slowly moves on the upper, ductile part of the mantle.

c)

Captain America

d)

Fossils that are widespread, come from organisms that lived over a relatively short period of time, and can be used to correlate rock strata

3.

Why do scientists believe that some tectonic plates are moving away from each other?

a)

At one point they were connected. They have since separated, so they must be moving away from each other.

b)

Rivers and oceans move when the theory of precipitation was applied.

c)

Meteors struct and wiped early organisms.

d)

Photosynthesis in different continents changed with weather patterns.

4.

Circular movements through the mantle

a)

Convection current.

b)

Continental drift.

c)

Lithosphere.

d)

Fossils

5.

What is an example of a super continent?

a)

Pangea

b)

Tectonic Plates

c)

The Roman Empire (Byzantine) It's this one, trust me.

d)

Convection current

6.

Which scientist noticed that continents fit like puzzle pieces?

a)

Alfred Wegener

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Mesosaurus

d)

Bill Nye The Engineer.

7.

What is the top layer of Earth's surface called?

a)

Crust

b)

Nucleus

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Magma

8.

What are the 7 continents?

a)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

b)

South America, North America, Easter Island, and Australia

c)

Africa, Europe, Atlantis, and the Moon

d)

Antarctica, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus

9.

What is the ring of fire?

a)

A region of active volcanoes and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean

b)

A mystical magical realm

c)

A type of jewelry

d)

A famous amusement park ride

10.

What are two examples of two different features on Earth's surface?

a)

Mountains and Volcanoes

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

c)

Rivers and Highways

d)

Snow and Rain