Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz
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RACHEL COWLEY-PORTILLO
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned by Alfred Wegener in his theory?
Gondwanaland
Laurasia
Pangaea
Rodinia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
Subduction zones
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
At which type of boundary do plates come together, often causing one plate to dive beneath another?
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
Collision zones
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
Shear zones
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
What is the main force that is thought to drive the movement of the Earth's plates?
Gravitational pull from the moon
Magnetic forces
Convection currents within the Earth's mantle
Rotation of the Earth
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of plate tectonics?
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Formation of mountains
Changes in the Earth's orbit
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