Plate Tectonics Quiz Review

What is the name of this supercontinent? Pangea

What is the name of the theory which stated that over 250 million years ago the continents were one big landmass that eventually drifted over time to the positions they are today ? Continental drift theory

Fill in the blanks below………………….. _____________ ____________________ was a _______________ Who developed the continental drift theory. He noticed that the continents fit together like pieces of a ___________________. Other pieces of evidence used to prove his theory were fossil remains of _______________ and ______________. Alfred Wegener Meteorologist Puzzle Dinosaurs and Plants

What is the theory which states that the Earth is broken up into pieces and is constantly interacting with those pieces? Theory of PlateTectonics

Look at the picture below. What is the name of the broken pieces that make up the Earth’s crust? Tectonic Plates

What is the driving forces behind plate movement? Convection Currents In the Mantle

Identify the three plate boundary types below. Divergent Boundary Convergent Boundary Transform Boundary

What geological event takes place at each of these boundaries? a.Seafloor Spreading b.Subduction, Earthquakes, Volcanoes c.Earthquakes

What is the name of this famous transform boundary in the United States? San Andreas Fault

Look at the following picture. Name the geologic feature shown. Trench

What process is shown in the picture? Where does this happen? Sea Floor Spreading Happens at the Mid Ocean Ridge