Plate Tectonics

Supporting evidence to Wegener's theories was the discovery of similar ______________ of plants and animals on different continents.

• ages

• fossils

• colors

• pictures

The lithosphere is broken into pieces known as ___________.

• pieces

• blocks

• chunks

• plates

Scientist Alfred Wegener theorized that long ago, there was only 1 large super continent but over time, it broke into parts which moved away from each other. His theory was known as...

• Continental Drift

• Drift Baby Drift

• Super Drift

• Continental Break Up

In the early 20th century (early 1900's), what name did Wegener give the super continent?

• Super Continent

• Biggy C

• Pangea

• PanaSeeYa

The lithosphere is a 

• ridged layer of solid rock.

• mountains range.

• part of outer space.

• the core of Earth.

The movement of the Earth that is similar to the soup model of convection currents is known as ____________  ___________________.

• Plate Movement

• Plate Tectonics

• Plate Merging

• Pyro Tectonics

Plate boundaries that are moving away from each other are know as...

• Divergent Plate Boundaries

• Transform Plate Boundaries

• Convergent Plate Boundaries

• Compression Plate Boundaries

Plate boundaries where one plate subducts under crust that is less dense are know as...

• Divergent Plate Boundaries

• Convergent Plate Boundaries

• Transform Plate Boundaries

• Tension Plate Boundaries

Plate boundaries where one plates move side by side resulting in frequent earthquakes are know as...

• Divergent Plate Boundaries

• Convergent Plate Boundaries

• Transform Plate Boundaries

• Tension Plate Boundaries

Where does the most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on the Earth’s surface?

• Near Volcanoes

• Only In The Southern Hemisphere

• Only In The Northern Hemisphere

• Where Tectonic Plates Meet