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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The theory of Continental Drift refers to...
The theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart.
The theory of that reactants come together to produce oxygen and glucose for all living organism.
Pokemon
The theory that continents were once connected but have needed Thanos to pull them apart.
Plate Tectonics...
The theory that the crust is divided into large pieces called tectonic plates that slowly move on top of the mantle.
Huge piece of crust that slowly moves on the upper, ductile part of the mantle.
Captain America
Fossils that are widespread, come from organisms that lived over a relatively short period of time, and can be used to correlate rock strata
Why do scientists believe that some tectonic plates are moving away from each other?
At one point they were connected. They have since separated, so they must be moving away from each other.
Rivers and oceans move when the theory of precipitation was applied.
Meteors struct and wiped early organisms.
Photosynthesis in different continents changed with weather patterns.
Circular movements through the mantle
Convection current.
Continental drift.
Lithosphere.
Fossils
What is an example of a super continent?
Pangea
Tectonic Plates
The Roman Empire (Byzantine) It's this one, trust me.
Convection current
Which scientist noticed that continents fit like puzzle pieces?
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Mesosaurus
Bill Nye The Engineer.
What is the top layer of Earth's surface called?
Crust
Nucleus
Lithosphere
Magma
What are the 7 continents?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
South America, North America, Easter Island, and Australia
Africa, Europe, Atlantis, and the Moon
Antarctica, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus
What is the ring of fire?
A region of active volcanoes and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean
A mystical magical realm
A type of jewelry
A famous amusement park ride
What are two examples of two different features on Earth's surface?
Mountains and Volcanoes
Carbon Dioxide and Water
Rivers and Highways
Snow and Rain
