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Earth's Layers & Continental Drift

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1
Who is credited for the Theory of Continental Drift?
Newton
Lawson
Mendeleev
Wegener
2
What is the crust divided into?
time zones
plates
oceans
countries
3
The continents we live on now still continue to move
False
True
4
What was the supercontinent called?
Pangaea
Paella
Pompeii
Patella
5
Was Wegener's theory accepted?
Yes, he showed explained it well.
No, he didn't explain why which leads to Plate Tectonics
No, there was no evidence
Yes, he has good evidence
6
Which layer is divided into plates?
hydrosphere
asthenosphere
lithosphere
stratosphere
7
What causes the plates to move?
convection in the mantle
winds
gravity
the sun's energy
8
What is the evidence that supports Wegener's Theory?
Fossil, Rock, and Landscape correlation, Fitting, & Climate
Convection currents
Global Warming research
It's just a theory
9
Plates carry which two types of crust?
pie and bread
continental and oceanic
continental and granite
oceanic and basalt
10
What was the idea of Continental Drift?
the continents move
falsifying data
the continents where created
relates to evolution
11
What are the layers of the Earth? (from inside out)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
12
The lithospheric plates are resting on which layer?
stratosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
hydrosphere