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โ† SetsQuarter 1: Plate Tectonics โ€” Set 1
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Quarter 1: Plate Tectonics Practice Questions โ€” Set 1

10 free Quarter 1: Plate Tectonics reviewer questions with answers and explanations. Pindutin ang sagot mo para makita agad kung tama โ€” kasama na ang paliwanag. Set 1 of 2.

1

Who is the German scientist that proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

2

What was the supercontinent that existed about 200 million years ago?

3

Which type of plate boundary occurs where two plates move away from each other?

4

What is the process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another?

5

The San Andreas Fault in California is a classic example of which type of boundary?

6

Which layer of the Earth is composed of liquid iron and nickel?

7

Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest and arrives first at a seismic station?

8

What is the plastic-like layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates float?

9

What feature is formed at a divergent boundary on the ocean floor?

10

Which type of plate is thicker but less dense?