Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Theory Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
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What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned by Alfred Wegener in his theory?
Gondwanaland
Laurasia
Pangaea
Rodinia
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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
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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
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What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
Shear zones
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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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
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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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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