Question 1
Who were the scientists responsible for the first physiographic map of the Atlantic Ocean floor?
Question 2
What evidence did Alfred Wegener provide for his Pangaea hypothesis?
Question 3
What technological advancement aids current research in plate tectonics?
Question 4
What role did magnetic field reversals play in advancing plate tectonic theory?
Question 5
What significant geophysical shift in understanding occurred in the 1960s regarding Earth's structure?
Question 6
How did the theory of plate tectonics influence the understanding of earthquakes?
Question 7
Which discovery by Vine and Matthews supports the theory of seafloor spreading?
Question 8
What theory did Harry Hess propose in 1960?
Question 9
What are the three types of plate boundaries classified under plate tectonics?
Question 10
Which feature is characteristic of a divergent plate boundary?
Question 11
What geological feature was discovered along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Question 12
How does the Pacific Ring of Fire relate to plate tectonics?
Question 13
What phenomena occur at convergent plate boundaries?
Question 14
Which geological occurrence is explained by the concept of subduction?
Question 15
Which tectonic plate boundary is exemplified by the San Andreas Fault?