Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

T Greenleaf-Littsen

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do moving plates affect Earth's surface?

They cause earthquakes and volcanic activity.

They have no effect on Earth's surface.

They only affect the weather.

They make the Earth flat.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the 3 main types of plate boundaries.

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Convergent, Divergent, Subduction

Transform, Subduction, Collision

Collision, Divergent, Transform

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Wegener's continental drift hypothesis state about the continents?

The continents are fixed and do not move.

The continents were once joined together and have drifted apart over time.

The continents are constantly moving towards the equator.

The continents have always been in their current positions.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence supported Wegener's theory of continental drift?

Fossil correlations across continents

Similar rock formations on different continents

The fit of the continents

All of the answers are correct

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

Fossil evidence

Rock evidence

Climate evidence

Biological evidence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ancient climates were also used to support his theory of continental drift. Wegener found evidence of ancient glaciers with an arctic climate that are now tropical or subtropical. What does this evidence support?

The theory of evolution

The theory of continental drift

The theory of relativity

The theory of plate tectonics

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Wegener unable to provide an explanation for?

Wegener could not provide an explanation of exactly what made the continents move.

Wegener could not explain the formation of mountains.

Wegener could not explain the occurrence of earthquakes.

Wegener could not explain the existence of oceans

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