Multiple Choice Quiz
1
Marks: 1
Who proposed that all of the present continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea?
Choose one answer.
a. Alfred Wegener Correct b. Charles Darwin Incorrect c. Arthur Holmes Incorrect d. Harry Hess Incorrect
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Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 2
Marks: 1
The scientific community rejected the theory of plate tectonics because Alfred Wegener could NOT
Choose one answer.
a. identify a mechanism to move the continents. Correct b. disprove competing theories that were not accepted by scientists. Incorrect c. find geologic similarities on the different continents. Incorrect d. provide evidence that the continents were once joined together. Incorrect
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Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 3
Marks: 1
In the 1950s, Harry Hess interpreted the paleomagnetic data of newly formed oceanic crust. He proposed that while new oceanic crust was being formed at the summit of the oceanic ridges, the adjacent oceanic crust was moving laterally away from the ridge. What is this process called?
Choose one answer.
a. deep-sea trench Incorrect b. oceanic crust Incorrect c. seafloor spreading Correct d. hot spots Incorrect
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Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 4
Marks: 1
With the advent of plate tectonics, it was discovered that new oceanic lithosphere is being created at what location?
Choose one answer.
a. seafloor spreading Incorrect b. deep-sea trenches Incorrect c. oceanic ridges Correct d. continental crust Incorrect
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Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 5
Marks: 1
A geologist by the name of Eduard Suess not only noted that the continents fit together but also discovered a fossil that was identical in South America, Africa, and Australia. What type of fossil
Marks: 1
Who proposed that all of the present continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea?
Choose one answer.
a. Alfred Wegener Correct b. Charles Darwin Incorrect c. Arthur Holmes Incorrect d. Harry Hess Incorrect
.
Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 2
Marks: 1
The scientific community rejected the theory of plate tectonics because Alfred Wegener could NOT
Choose one answer.
a. identify a mechanism to move the continents. Correct b. disprove competing theories that were not accepted by scientists. Incorrect c. find geologic similarities on the different continents. Incorrect d. provide evidence that the continents were once joined together. Incorrect
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Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 3
Marks: 1
In the 1950s, Harry Hess interpreted the paleomagnetic data of newly formed oceanic crust. He proposed that while new oceanic crust was being formed at the summit of the oceanic ridges, the adjacent oceanic crust was moving laterally away from the ridge. What is this process called?
Choose one answer.
a. deep-sea trench Incorrect b. oceanic crust Incorrect c. seafloor spreading Correct d. hot spots Incorrect
.
Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 4
Marks: 1
With the advent of plate tectonics, it was discovered that new oceanic lithosphere is being created at what location?
Choose one answer.
a. seafloor spreading Incorrect b. deep-sea trenches Incorrect c. oceanic ridges Correct d. continental crust Incorrect
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Correct
Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Question 5
Marks: 1
A geologist by the name of Eduard Suess not only noted that the continents fit together but also discovered a fossil that was identical in South America, Africa, and Australia. What type of fossil