Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Plate Tectonics

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Alfred Wegener
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
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What is the process of seafloor spreading?
Erosion and deposition of sediment on the seafloor
Contraction and movement towards mid-ocean ridges
New oceanic crust formation and movement away from mid-ocean ridges
Formation of new continental crust on the seafloor
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What's the name of molten material deep inside Earth from which igneous rocks form?
lava
rock
magma
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What is the term used to describe the continuous movement of Earth's lithosphere?
earthquake
plate tectonics
erosion
volcanism
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Which feature is formed by the drifting away of tectonic plates in the middle of the ocean?
ocean trench
continental shelf
mid-ocean ridge
subduction zone
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What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?
Gondwana
Laurasia
Rodinia
Pangaea
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Which pieces of evidence were used to justify the theory of Continental Drift?
Evidence from magma
Evidence from fossils
Evidence from rocks
Evidence from fossils and rocks
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