DRRR - QUIZ 1

Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of solid iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What scientist is credited with the development of the continental drift theory?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Galileo Galilei

Which supercontinent did Alfred Wegener suggest once existed before breaking apart into separate landmasses?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Rodinia

The process by which continents move over time is known as:

• Continental Drift Theory

• Plate tectonics

• Seafloor spreading

• Magnetic reversal

At which type of boundary do tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Magnetic reversal

Which process is responsible for the formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Continental drift

• Crustal compression

In the process of seafloor spreading, where is the youngest oceanic crust located?

• Near the continents

• Far away from mid-ocean ridges

• At transform boundaries

• Close to mid-ocean ridges

What type of boundary is typically associated with seafloor spreading?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates colliding into each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary