Continental Drift Quizzes & Trivia

The continental drift is the movement of the Earth’s continents relative to each other by appearing to drift across the ocean bed. If you’re a geologist, geographer, or science nerd at heart, you’re going to get a real kick out of these quizzes. Test what you know about the continental drift theory with these fascinating trivia questions. Who knows, you may get a wild new idea and unearth something everyone has been missing for the last 60 years or so!

The speculation that continents drift was first put forward in 1596 by whom? The concept was more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in which year? The continents are speculated to drift at the rate of how many inches per year? Which two continents can be found to support continental drift theory? What are the two kinds of crust? These fascinating quizzes are ready to take you on an exciting journey. Are you ready to go?

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Plate Tectonics, And Continental Drift

Test your knowledge for tomorrow's test! This questions will directly relate to the material on your test.

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 10043 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2020

Sample Question
The lithosphere is made up of

The upper and lower mantle.

The inner and outer core.

The crust and upper mantle.

The crust and core.

Chapter 12, Section 1: Continental Drift

This quiz assesses basic knowledge over the theory of continental drift.

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 2460 | Last updated: Dec 3, 2015

Sample Question
The presence of the same __________________________ on several different continents supports the theory of continental drift.

Rocks

Fossils

Neither a or b

Both a and b

Continental Drift Assessment 1-a, 2-a, 1-b, 2-b

This assessment will cover the concepts, essential questions and vocabulary studied in this unit.

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 884 | Last updated: Feb 12, 2013

Sample Question
Take a look at this Image. This is how Pangea MIGHT have looked 250 MYA. What is the continent called that contains North America and Eurasia

Gondwannaland

Laurasia

Thethys Sea

Equator

Honors Assessment Continental Drift

Questions: 23 | Attempts: 591 | Last updated: Dec 3, 2015

Sample Question
TRUE or FALSE Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift was readily accepted upon first introduction.

TRUE

FALSE

Review: Theory Of Continental Drift And Plate Tectonics

Review what you've learned about plate tectonics and continental drift.

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 389 | Last updated: Jan 11, 2013

Sample Question
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

Alfred Wegener

Alfred

Bob

Annie Wegener

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Take This Continental Drift Quiz In No Time

This quiz will compare you to me, Geography Master.

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 201 | Last updated: Aug 9, 2018

Sample Question
Which one of the following is a landlocked South American Country?

Uruguay

Angola

Bolivia

Ecuador