Which scientist was credited with first seriously proposing that all continents were joined together as a single landmass?

What is the name of the ancient supercontinent that broke apart about 200 million years ago?

Fossils of the Mesosaurus, a prehistoric freshwater animal, have been found on the continents of South America and Africa. The distribution of these fossils suggest that these areas were once…

If the continents were once joined together, rocks and mountain ranges on the margins of each…

What was the principal reason why Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift was rejected?

What does the word Pangaea mean in Latin?

Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?

Which scientist first backed up the hypothesis of continental drift with evidence, but was unable to prove his hypothesis because he could not identify the mechanism behind the drifting of continents?

Approximately when did the supercontinent Pangaea begin to break apart?

To develop the theory of plate tectonics, scientists first had to accept the idea that…

When did Alfred Wegener first propose his theory of continental drift?

What was Wegener’s role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics?

Which of the following predictions is MOST correct?

When Pangaea existed, the South American continent was attached to present-day…

What is the name of the outermost, ridged layer of the Earth?

Which layer of the Earth is composed of tectonic plates?

What layer of the Earth does the lithosphere float on top of?

One of the most general conclusions to be drawn from the theory of plate tectonics is that the Earth…

Which scientist was the first to use SONAR to discover and hypothesize the process of seafloor spreading?

Where does seafloor spreading take place?

Which of the following processes is most likely to cause the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?

Where do convection currents take place?

What type of plate boundary exists at a mid-ocean ridge?

What type of plate boundary are subduction zones associated with?

What type of boundary exists at the San Andreas Fault?

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves a collision between two plates?

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves two plates moving away from one another in opposite directions?

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves two plates sliding and grinding past one another horizontally without destroying any crust?

At a transform plate boundary…

Which type of plate boundary is MOST associated with earthquakes?

Which of the following is NOT evidence of seafloor spreading?

Which of the following does NOT occur at convergent plate boundaries?

Which of the following is caused by continental divergent plate boundaries?

Volcanic arcs are associated with…

Which of the following increases with distance from a mid-ocean ridge?

What are hot spots caused by?

What can be created at a convergent boundary between a continental crust and another continental crust?

Which type of crust is the densest?

Which type of crust is the thickest?

What type of rock mainly makes up continental crust?

What type of rock mainly makes up oceanic crust?

Which type of crust generally subducts under the other?

What is the name of the deepest trench on Earth?

The rate of plate movement can best be measured in…

Which of the following is a destructive plate boundary?

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a transform plate boundary?

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a divergent plate boundary?

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a subduction?

Observe Figure 1 (above). Which diagram(s) shows a convergent plate boundary?

In which diagram(s) can an earthquake occur?

In which diagram(s) is a volcano most likely to occur?

In which diagram is a rift valley most likely to occur?

In which diagram is an ocean trench most likely to occur?

In which diagram is a mid-ocean ridge most likely to occur?

In which diagram is hot spot most likely to occur?

_______ states that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.

_______ is the theory that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that float and move above the asthenosphere.

Wegner’s _______ of continental drift suggested that there was once one single supercontinent on Earth.

By studying _______ , Wegener found evidence for dramatic climate changes to support his ideas.

The main objection to Wegener’s hypothesis was he could not describe a _______ capable of moving the continents.

When Wegner first introduced continental drift, many scientists believed that there were _______ connecting the continents.

Continental crust is composed of _______ rock.

The continents were once joined to form a single supercontinent called _______.

Oceanic crust is composed of _______ rock.

Oceanic plates are _______ than continental plates.

The youngest material of the ocean floor is found at _______.

While studying the ocean floor, scientists found _______ bands of magnetism.

The boundary between two plates that are moving apart is a _______ boundary.

Mountain ranges are caused by a _______ boundary between two continental plates.

The San Andreas Fault is located at a _______ boundary.

The process of _______ creates new oceanic lithosphere as older materials are pulled away.

The largest mid-ocean ridge is located in the _______ ocean.

The divergence of two continental crusts may result in a _______.

_______ in the mantle moves tectonic plates.

Alfred Wegener was NOT the first to suggest that continents once had been connected in one supercontinent, however, he was the first to present extensive evidence that they once were.

Earth has always had seven continents.

Alfred Wegener proved the theory of continental drift on the basis of his evidence.

Tropical climates once existed in the past on continents which are now located in polar areas.

Supercontinents will never again form in the Earth’s future.