Science Quiz On Plate Tectonics
- 1.
Who developed the theory of continental drift?
- A.
Galileo
- B.
Alfred Wegener
- C.
Abraham Ortelius
- D.
Harry Hess
Correct Answer
B. Alfred Wegener -
- 2.
What was the name of the super continent that formed over 200 million years ago?
- A.
Gondwanaland
- B.
Laurentia
- C.
Pangaea
- D.
Eurasia
Correct Answer
C. Pangaea -
- 3.
How long after Wegener's death was continental drift a acceptable theory?
- A.
10 years
- B.
20 years
- C.
30 years
- D.
40 years
Correct Answer
C. 30 years -
- 4.
What is evidence of continental drift?
- A.
The fitting of South America and Africa
- B.
Similar fossils on different continents
- C.
Same rock layers on different continents
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 5.
When a plate sinks under another plate, what is it called?
- A.
A convergent Boundary
- B.
Subduction Zone
- C.
A transform Boundary
- D.
A divergent boundary
Correct Answer
B. Subduction Zone -
- 6.
Which of these is not possible?
- A.
A continental plate sinking under an oceanic plate
- B.
An oceanic plate sinking under a continental plate
- C.
A continental plate colliding with another continental plate
- D.
An oceanic plate colliding with another oceanic plate
Correct Answer
A. A continental plate sinking under an oceanic plate -
- 7.
How many major tectonic plates are there?
- A.
11
- B.
7
- C.
8
- D.
5
Correct Answer
B. 7 -
- 8.
What is the largest tectonic plate called?
- A.
Pacific
- B.
Atlantic
- C.
North American
- D.
African
Correct Answer
A. Pacific -
- 9.
What does Pangaea mean?
- A.
All Continent
- B.
All Countries
- C.
All Land
- D.
All Earth
Correct Answer
D. All Earth -
- 10.
What is higher in the Earth's interior?
- A.
Asthenosphere
- B.
Lithosphere
- C.
Mantle
- D.
Core
Correct Answer
B. Lithosphere -
- 11.
Which Boundary pulls plates together?
- A.
Divergent
- B.
Convergent
- C.
Transform
Correct Answer
B. Convergent -
- 12.
Trenches are created where?
- A.
Divergent Boundary
- B.
Convergent Boundary
- C.
Transform Boundary
- D.
Subduction Zone
Correct Answer
D. Subduction Zone -
- 13.
Which boundary can cause earthquakes?
- A.
Divergent
- B.
Convergent
- C.
Transform
Correct Answer
B. Convergent -
- 14.
Why does the asthenosphere flow like liquid?
- A.
Intense Heat
- B.
Intense Pressure
- C.
High Density
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 15.
When were new mapping Techniques first available?
- A.
1950"s
- B.
1960's
- C.
1970's
- D.
1980's
Correct Answer
A. 1950"s -
- 16.
Plate tectonics was always an acceptable theory
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 17.
There a 4 main layers of the earth
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Plate tectonics are always moving
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
Plate tectonics are moved because of convection currents
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 20.
Where two plates meet is called a fault
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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