20 Quick Revision Questions
Student Question Sheet
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1.
What was Pangaea?
2.
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
3.
What is continental drift?
4.
Name TWO pieces of evidence supporting continental drift.
5.
Why was Wegener’s theory originally rejected?
6.
What is the modern theory explaining continental movement called?
7.
What are tectonic plates?
8.
What causes tectonic plates to move?
9.
Name the three main layers of Earth.
10.
Which layer of Earth is semi-solid and contains convection currents?
11.
What is mantle convection?
12.
At which type of boundary do plates move apart?
13.
At which type of boundary do plates move together?
14.
At which type of boundary do plates slide past each other?
15.
What is subduction?
16.
What natural events are commonly caused by tectonic plate movement?
17.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
18.
What is seafloor spreading?
19.
What is the difference between the focus and epicentre of an earthquake?
20.
Name the two supercontinents formed after Pangaea split.