GEO TECTONICS Q1

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Quiz: Plate Tectonics Who proposed the theory of continental drift, which laid the foundation for the theory of plate tectonics? a) Alfred Wegener b) Charles Darwin c) Isaac Newton d) Louis Pasteur What is the name of the supercontinent that is believed to have existed about 300 million years ago and eventually broke apart to form the continents we have today? a) Pangaea b) Gondwana c) Laurasia d) Rodinia What are the large, rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them called? a) Continents b) Islands c) Tectonic plates d) Mantle plumes Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other, resulting in the formation of new crust? a) Convergent boundary b) Divergent boundary c) Transform boundary d) Subduction boundary The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of which type of plate boundary? a) Convergent boundary b) Divergent boundary c) Transform boundary d) Subduction boundary What is the process by which an oceanic plate sinks beneath another plate into the mantle called? a) Seafloor spreading b) Subduction c) Rift valley formation d) Plate collision Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges? a) Convergent boundary b) Divergent boundary c) Transform boundary d) Intraplate boundary The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of plate boundary? a) Convergent boundary b) Divergent boundary c) Transform boundary d) Subduction boundary What is the name of the theory that suggests that Earth's lithosphere is divided into a small number of large plates and several smaller ones? a) Plate tectonics b) Seafloor spreading c) Continental drift d) Mantle convection What is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates? a) Gravitational pull b) Magnetic forces c) Mantle convection currents d) Earth's rotation
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