Plate Tectonics

Who was one of the first people to suggest that the plates were actually moving?

• Alfred Wegener

• Mr. Andersen

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

What did Alfred Wegener call the supercontinent that all the plates were connected to?

• Pangea

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

What type of rock is the oceanic crust made of?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Limestone

• Sandstone

What is the process called when two oceanic plates move away from each other?

• Seafloor spreading

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transformed boundary

Where do earthquakes occur?

• Where rock is being pulled apart

• Where rock is being pushed together

• Where rock is sliding past each other

• All of the above

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Convection currents

• Gravity

• Magnetic fields

• Friction

Which mountain range is formed by the collision of two continental plates?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

What is the name of the hotspot that formed Yellowstone Park?

• Yellowstone Hotspot

• Hawaii Hotspot

• San Andreas Hotspot

• Aleutian Hotspot

What type of plate boundary is the San Andreas fault an example of?

• Transformed boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

What evidence did scientists find to support the theory of plate tectonics?

• Matching fossils on different continents

• Magnetic fields in oceanic crust

• Both A and B

• None of the above