Introduction to Plate Tectonics

Who proposed the concept that the Earth's continents were once joined together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

What two main types of materials make up tectonic plates?

• Magma and Lava

• Sand and Clay

• Oceanic crust and Continental crust

• Water and Ice

What geological features can be formed when tectonic plates move towards each other in a convergent movement?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountains and volcanoes

• Deep ocean trenches

• Rift valleys

When two tectonic plates rub against each other in a transform movement, what natural phenomenon is primarily caused by the release of built-up energy?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Landslides