Continental Drift and Paleomagnetism Quiz

Who first suggested the idea of continental drift?

• Ronald Mason

• Edward Bullard

• Francis Bacon

• Alfred Wegener

What is the evidence for continental drift mentioned in the text?

• All of the above

• Paleomagnetism

• Geological contours

• Fossil records

What is the name of the little fast-running dinosaur mentioned in the text?

• Tyrannosaurus

• Stegosaurus

• Coelophysis

• Triceratops

What is the study of weather in prehistoric times called?

• Geophysics

• Paleoclimatology

• Oceanography

• Paleontology

What phenomenon did the scientists suspect had occurred with the Earth's magnetic field?

• Polarity reversals

• Magnetic striping

• Magnetic field oscillations

• Magnetic pole shifts

Who made the suggestion that the oceanic crust of the sea floor is continuously being created at Mid-Ocean ridge crests?

• Ronald Mason

• Harry Hess

• Edward Bullard

• Fred Vine

What did the US Navy allow Professor Ronald Mason to tow behind one of their survey ships?

• Magnetometer

• Sonar equipment

• Seismic profiler

• Submersible vehicle

What did Fred Vine and Harry Hess propose as a revolutionary new theory?

• Plate tectonics

• Polarity reversals

• Seafloor spreading

• Continental drift

What is the age of the rocks mentioned in the text that were found to have a magnetization parallel with the Earth's surface?

• 800,000 years old

• 1 million years old

• 3.5 million years old

• 300 million years old

What did the study of fossils provide evidence for in relation to continental drift?

• Seafloor spreading

• Magnetic striping

• Polarity reversals

• Journey of dinosaurs