What theory states that Earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock that move with respect to each other?
Plate Tectonics Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Quantum Theory
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Relativity
Atomic Theory
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much do tectonic plates move per year?
10-20 cm
15-25 cm
5-10 cm
1-9 cm
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of changes occur very quickly and violently due to tectonic plate movements?
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Droughts
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the plate that is located between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate?
Caribbean Plate
African Plate
Juan de Fuca Plate
Eurasian Plate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the force that tectonic plates have which can build tall mountains and form deep valleys?
Pressure
Friction
Gravity
Magnetism
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the plate that is located between the African Plate and the Antarctic Plate?
Arabian Plate
Philippine Plate
Scotia Plate
Cocos Plate
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What concept led to the theory of plate tectonics in the late 1960s?
Seafloor Spreading
Glacial Movements
Volcanic Eruptions
Continental Drift
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