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Colliding Continents- Continental Drift Theory
Colliding Continents- Continental Drift Theory
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1
What number am I thinking of?
9
10
2
6
2
When Wegener first proposed his theory of continental drift, why did the scientific community reject his ideas?
He couldn't explain how they moved
They thought he made it up
3
The 'giant jigsaw puzzle' of interlocking pieces that make up Earth's crust are called what?
Asthenosphere
mesosphere
continents
tectonic plates
4
Which is NOT a type of evidence used to support Continental Drift Theory?
Similair fossil evidence found on different continents
Continents fit together like puzzle pieces
Human artifacts found on different continents
Rock formations found on different continents.
5
How many tectonic plates can be identified on Earth today?
over 12
7
25
under 10
6
Which layer of the earth's interior do convection currents occur in?
Crust
Asthenosphere
Core
Lithosphere
7
Which layer of the earth is made of the crust and upper mantle?
Lithosphere
Thermosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
8
The Grand Canyon formed when two plates collided?
Juan de Fuca/North American
Eurasian/Juan de Fuca
Pacific/Juan de Fuca
North American/Pacific
9
As plates move across the Earth, crust and rock is dragged back down into the Earth at what type of zones?
earthquakes
mid ocean ridge
convection
subduction zone
10
How did Alfred Wegener die?
murdered
natural causes
drowned
froze to death
11
The Himalayan mountain range formed as a result of the collision of what two tectonic plates?
Australia / Eurasian
Africa / Australian
Eurasian / Indian
Indian / Australian
12
Some scientists believe that water from meteors and asteroids created the first _________.
ponds
lakes
oceans
mountains
13
When continental crust collides with continental crust at convergent plate boundaries , what begins to form?
volcanoes
mountains
glaciers
hot spots
14
Evidence for the theory of continental drift was first proposed in 1912 by what German scientist?
Alfred Wegener
Bill Nye
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Harry Hess
15
The formation of the Alps is the direct result of collision between the _______and _______ plate.
South American/Eurasian
African/Eurasian
Australian/South American
Eurasian/Australian
16
What type of rock formed the first continents?
quartz
basalt
granite in zircon
marble
17
The world's last supercontinent is known as _________.
Rhodesia
Eurasia
Gondwanland
Pangaea
18
Heat escaping from the core creates _______ _______ in the next layer of Earth, the mantle.
ocean waves
convection currents
big tsunamis
bad earthquakes