Science Kids: Exploring Tectonic Plates and Earth's Landforms

The video explores the Continental Drift Theory, its historical development, and the evidence supporting it, such as fossil records and rock formations. It explains the formation and movement of tectonic plates, including convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries, and their geological impacts like mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago?

• Pangaea

• None of the above

• Uniworld

• Stratosphere

Who was the scientist that first proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

• Louis Pasteur

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

What significant discovery did scientists make in the 1950s and 60s while mapping the ocean floor?

• New plankton species

• Tectonic plates

• Leatherback turtles

• The Great Barrier Reef

What is the layer of Earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle called?

• Geodome

• Granite

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

How many major tectonic plates are there on Earth?

• Thirty-six

• Seven

• Five

• Fifteen

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

• Subduction

• None of the above

• Coasting

• Weathering

Where are most divergent boundaries located?

• Ocean floors

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Hilly regions

What happens to tectonic plates at divergent boundaries?

• They move apart

• They slide past each other

• They collide

• None of the above

What is another name for transform boundaries?

• Glaciers

• Faults

• Plateaus

• Hills

What is the name of the famous transform boundary in California?

• San Andreas Fault

• Hayward Fault

• Seismic Fault

• Denali Fault