Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz

Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz

Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz

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Geography

8th Grade

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RACHEL COWLEY-PORTILLO

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25 questions

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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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