Pioneers of Plate Tectonics

Q1. The Theory of Continental Drift was proposed in 1915 by which one of the following?

Q2. Who proposed the Theory of Continental Drift in 1915?

Q3. Which one of the following cannot be used as evidence to support the theory of continental drift?

Q4. Which one of the following fossils cannot be used as evidence to support the theory of continental drift?

Q5. The theory of sea floor spreading was developed by an American geophysicist in 1962. What was his name?

Q6. The theory of sea floor spreading was developed by an American geophysicist in 1962. What technique was used to do this?

Q7. Approximately how long has the current period of ‘normal polarity’ existed with respect to the Earth’s magnetic field?

Q8. Which mineral in the oceanic lithosphere has been used to determine the polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field through geological time?

Q9. At what depth do opposing continental coastlines have the best jig-saw fit?

Q10. What is the mean frequency of magnetic reversals recorded in oceanic lithosphere?

Q11. The geologist that discovered transform faults and showed how they connected convergent and divergent plate boundaries.

Q12. How is the age of the oceanic lithosphere calculated?