Origin of Continental and Oceanic Crust: MCQ Test
12 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 12
According to Wegener, the direction in which continental drift occurred is—
- AEquator and North Pole
- BEquator and Western
- CEquator and South Pole
- DEquator and East
Question 2 of 12
Who believes that in the Carboniferous period all the continents of the world were joined together?
- AWagner
- BDana
- CJeffries
- DHolmes
Question 3 of 12
According to Wegner, which of the following statements is false?
- AIn the Carboniferous period, all the continents of the world were joined together which they called Pangaea.
- BPangaea was surrounded by an ocean called the Tethys Sea.
- CNorth America, Europe etc. were parts of Angaraland
- DAntarctica was part of Gondwanaland
Question 4 of 12
On what percentage of the Earth's surface are continents found?
- A25.5
- B29.2
- C35.6
- D40.7
Question 5 of 12
According to Wegener, in which era did the disintegration of Pangaea begin?
- Acambrian
- BPrecambrian
- Ccarbiniferous
- DPermian
Question 6 of 12
In which year was the theory of plate tectonics presented?
- A1875
- B1960
- C1965
- D1975
Question 7 of 12
Continents and oceans are relief features of which category?
- AFirst Class
- Bsecond class
- CThird Division
- DFourth class
Question 8 of 12
Which is the latest theory to explain continental drift?
- ATaylor's continental drift hypothesis
- BWegener's continental drift hypothesis
- CTetrahedron hypothesis
- Dplate tectonics theory
Question 9 of 12
Which of the following is not a major tectonic plate?
- ASaudi Arabian Plate
- BAntarctica and surrounding oceanic plates
- CIndia-Australia-New Zealand Plate
- DPacific Plate
Question 10 of 12
The originator of the continental drift theory is-
- APratt
- BWagner
- CHolmes
- DGregory
Question 11 of 12
Who propounded the theory of plate tectonics?
- AHarry Haas
- BTailor
- CJeffries
- DDana
Question 12 of 12
Which of the following is not a minor plate?
- ACocos Plate
- BNazca Plate
- CCaroline
- DAntarctica Plate