Drift Theory & the Plates
Who Proposed Continental Drift Theory
Alfred Wegener
What are the 3 ways heat is transferred?
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
In this type of boundary, plates are moving towards each other.
Convergent plate boundaries
We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does he has antlers?
Yes
Where do convection currents occurs?
The Mantle
Which Disney Character Sings “How Far I’ll Go”?
Moana
When dealing with a Volcano, which is inside and which is outside? (Lava/Magma)
Magma is inside.
Lava is outside.
Why was Continental Drift Theory Rejected?
1: NO plausible MECHANISM or 2: Wagner was not trained as a geologist or 3: He was a German ‘nobody’
Name All The Planets In Space
Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Mercury
A continental plate converging with a continental plate creates?
Fold Mountains
Name of the plant that people kiss under at Christmas?
Mistleltoe
SONAR-equipped vessels created three-dimensional maps which revealed what underwater landform?
An underwater mountain range (Ridge)
How Many Strings Does A Violin Have?
4
What type of convergent boundary creates a line of volcanoes a few hundred kilometres inland from the shoreline.
Continental - Oceanic Convergence
What are the 5 Evidences of Continental Drift Theory (The team with the most correct wins)
1: The Shapes Match, 2: Matching Fossil records, 3: The Rocks Match, 4: The Ice Matches, 5: The Fossils Don't Match The Climate
The science that studies plants is?
Botany
What do oceanic to oceanic convergent plate boundaries create?
Volcanic Islands/Oceanic Trench
Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel & Gretel
In molten rock magnetic minerals like Iron align themselves to the poles. Is reversed polarity "North or South"
Reversed polarity rocks have a southern polarity
How many colours are in the rainbow?
Seven
What are the 3 classifications of Volcanoes?
1. Active, 2. Dormant, 3. Extinct
Continental Drift Theory was finally accepted using SONAR. What does SONAR stand for?
SOund Navigation And Ranging
What blood type is known as the universal donor type?
Type O Negative
What is another plate sliding under another plate called?
Subduction
What is the source of Frosty the Snowman's magical powers?
His hat
What are the 3 evidences of Seafloor Spreading
1.Temperature is higher at mid ocean ridges which means more crust forming magma, 2. Samples of both the crust and sediments on the ocean floor increased in age, 3. Evidence was also collected from magnetic minerals in the lavas.
Name that movie: "That'll do pig, that'll do"
Babe
What are the 4 types of Volcanoes?
1. Shield Volcano, 2. Cinder Cone Volcano, 3. Composite (Strato) Volcano, 4. Dome or Acid Cone
Name the 8 major tectonic plates (The team with the most wins)
Pacific, North American, South American, Nazca, African, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, Antarctic
What controls the activities of the cell?
Nucleus
When oceanic plate and oceanic plate collide, which one SINKS under the other?
Normally the older plate will subduct because the older plate will have slightly higher density.
How many Home Alone movies are there? (closest number gets the points)
6
Which layer of the earth does the generation of Earth's magnetic field occur.
The outer core.
What current TV show is the longest-running cartoon tv show ever?
The Simpsons
What type of volcano is being explained below?
1. _______ Volcanoes are often found at constructive boundaries and are made almost entirely of solidified Lava.
2. They are formed by basic lava which is relatively runny so it flows easily and covers large distances
Shield Volcano