Pearson Chapter 4 - Plate Tectonics

Pearson Chapter 4 - Plate Tectonics

4th - 8th Grade

22 Qs

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Pearson Chapter 4 - Plate Tectonics

Pearson Chapter 4 - Plate Tectonics

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Geography, Other, Other Sciences

4th - 8th Grade

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was Alfred Wegener?

A German scientist who created the theory of continental drift.

A German scientist who created the theory of seafloor spreading.

A German scientist who created the theory of plate tectonics.

A French scientist who created the theory of continental drift.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the theory of continental drift?

Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once separated and have since then joined together.

Wegener's hypothesis that all the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.

Bill Nye's hypothesis that all the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.

A theory in which the continents drift

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was Pangaea?

The supercontinent that Wegener hypothesized the continents were once joined in

Wegener's breakfast: Pancakes and eggs

A supercontinent that existed 400 million years ago

A supercontinent that Tharp hypothesized the continents weren't once joined in

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Select the pieces of evidence that support the theory of continental drift.

Fossils of animals that could not swim were found on different landmasses separated by continents. When put together, the locations of the fossils created a band.

Mountain ranges, coal deposits, and glacial sediment deposits matched up on different continents.

The coastlines of South America and Africa fit together almost perfectly.

Pillow-shaped rocks were found on ocean floors, indicating molten material must have cooled quickly.

Tropical plant fossils were found on an Arctic island. This indicates that the landmass must have moved away from the equator, therefore becoming cooler and not able to support tropical plant life.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why was Wegener's hypothesis rejected by most scientists?

Wegener did not have enough evidence to support his theory.

The scientists were being mean.

Wegener couldn't provide a mechanism as to how the continents plowed through the ocean.

It wasn't good enough.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are mid-ocean ridges?

Continental mountain ranges at which land spreading occurs.

Ridges in the middle of the ocean

Underwater mountain ranges at which subduction occurs.

Long, underwater mountain ranges at which seafloor spreading occurs.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is sonar?

Sound Opaque Nothing And Readiness

A device that uses light to measure the distance to an object; this was used to discover mid-ocean ridges

Futuristic technology

A device that uses sound waves to measure the distance to an object; this was used to discover mid-ocean ridges.

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