plate theory

Question 1

fill in the gaps

The Earth’s _______ is cracked into pieces like an ________
These pieces of the Earth’s crust are called _________
The edge of plates are called plate _______ or _________

boundaries eggshell plates crust margins

Answer 1

crust
eggshell
plates
boundaries
margins

Question 2

The Theory of Plate Tectonics was modelled on the idea of?

Answer 2

continental drift

Question 3

The Theory of Plate Tectonics describes?

Answer 3

The Theory describes the Earth as a restless planet with plates drifting across the surface.

Question 4

Who came up with the theory of
Continental Drift?

Answer 4

developed by Alfred Wegner from Germany in the 1910s

Question 5

What is the name of Earth’s main
landmass 200 million years ago?

Answer 5

Pangaea

Question 6

List the two pieces of evidence
for plate tectonics?

Answer 6

coastlines such as South America and Africa show that they could fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
rare and identical fossils are found in South America and Africa