QUIZ A--Unit 2: L.1-3: Plate Tectonics/Earth's Dynamic Processes

QUIZ A--Unit 2: L.1-3: Plate Tectonics/Earth's Dynamic Processes

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15 Qs

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QUIZ A--Unit 2: L.1-3: Plate Tectonics/Earth's Dynamic Processes

QUIZ A--Unit 2: L.1-3: Plate Tectonics/Earth's Dynamic Processes

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Quiz

Geography

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jase Brenden

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?

Alfred Wegener

Isaac Newton

Marie Curie

Charles Darwin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence did Alfred Wegener observe to support his continental drift hypothesis?

Similarities in the shapes of clouds and rivers

Similarities in the shapes of continents and continental shelves

Similarities in the shapes of stars and galaxies

Similarities in the shapes of animals and plants

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence supported continental drift from rock formations and mountain chains?

Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different continents

Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different asteroids

Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different planets

Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different moons

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence from glacial features and coal deposits supported continental drift?

Tsunamis and landslides

Earthquakes and fault zones

Volcanic eruptions and lava flows

Glacial grooves and sediments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the fossils of Glossopteris plant found on separated continents support?

The theory of relativity

The cell theory

Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift

The law of gravity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were scientists initially skeptical of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?

Too many tools and advanced technology

Too much evidence and clear explanations

Lack of measurable speed and unknown driving forces

Too many measurements and known driving forces

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did scientists explore the seafloor using echo sounders?

Late 1960s

Late 1940s

Early 1900s

Mid 1950s

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