Plate Tectonics Quiz

What type of fossils were noticed by Wegener to be found on two different continents?

• Leaves and flowers

• Ice and mountains

• Plants and animals

• Dinosaurs and reptiles

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Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• John Dalton

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What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Tornado

• Mountain Building

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What is the primary force that causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Gravitational pull from the sun

• Magnetic field of the Earth

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

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Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the theory of continental drift?

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• The fit of South America and Africa

• The distribution of mountain ranges

• The constant distance between continents

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What natural disaster is most commonly associated with the movement of tectonic plates?

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

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Which of the following is a result of plate tectonics?

• The formation of mountains

• The cycle of the moon

• Changes in weather patterns

• The rotation of the Earth

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What evidence did Alfred Wegener NOT use to support his theory of continental drift?

• The shape of the continents

• The distribution of coal fields

• The location of the North Star

• Fossil evidence across continents

What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates slide past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Collision zone