Exploring Plate Tectonics and Drift

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Seafloor spreading

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Pangaea

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Which scientist is credited with proposing the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

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What was the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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Explain how seafloor spreading contributes to the movement of tectonic plates.

• It causes the plates to shrink.

• It creates new oceanic crust that pushes the plates.

• It pulls the plates together.

• It has no effect on the movement of the plates.

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Which of the following is a direct result of plate tectonics?

• Mountain formation

• Rock erosion

• Climate patterns

• Ocean currents

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Describe the process of continental drift proposed by Alfred Wegener.

• The continents are stationary and do not move.

• The continents slowly drift across the Earth's surface over geological time.

• The continents are formed by volcanic activity.

• The continents are eroded by wind and water.

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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• The shape of the continents

• Climatic evidence from glacial deposits

• All of the above

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What is the main driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational attraction of the moon

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Ocean tides

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How does the concept of seafloor spreading support the theory of plate tectonics?

• It shows that the ocean floor is static.

• It demonstrates that new crust is formed at ocean ridges and moves outward.

• It proves that the continents are shrinking.

• It indicates that the ocean floor is older than the continents.

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Which of the following options best describes the relationship between Pangea and continental drift?

• Pangea was a small island that drifted away.

• Pangea was a supercontinent that broke apart due to continental drift.

• Pangea was formed by volcanic activity.

• Pangea was a myth and never existed.

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