1) Name given to the large pieces of Earth's crust a) tectonic crust b) magma c) lithosphere d) tectonic plates 2) How far the tectonic plates move each year a) a few miles b) a few centimetres c) thousands of miles d) they don't move 3) Name given to Alfred Wegener's theory a) plate drift b) plate tectonics c) continental drift 4) These cause the tectonic plates to move a) convection currents in the mantle b) convection currents in the crust c) convection currents in the lithosphere d) convection currents in the core 5) Evidence #1 used by Wegener to support his theory of Continental Drift a) similar coastlines of some continents b) volcanic eruptions along plate boundaries c) earthquakes along plate boundaries d) Similar shaped continents 6) Two common features of tectonic plate boundaries a) earthquakes and tsunamis b) earthquakes and volcanoes c) volcanoes and tsunamis 7) Why scientists didn't accept Wegener's theory of Continental Drift a) he had no evidence b) he wasn't a real scientist c) he couldn't explain how or why the continents moved 8) How fast the tectonic plates move each year a) 100mph b) they don't move at all c) at the speed of light d) As fast as your fingernails grow 9) Evidence #2 used by Wegener to support his theory of Continental Drift a) Similar animals found on different continents b) Similar patterns of rock found in different courtiers c) Similar patterns of rock found on different continents d) Similar plants found on different continents 10) Name given to the layer of Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle a) lithosphere b) inner core c) outer core d) atmosphere 11) Evidence #3 used by Wegener to support his theory of Continental Drift a) fossils of similar age found in different countries b) similar animals found on different continents c) similar plants found on different continents d) fossils of similar age found on different continents

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