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Harry Hess, Marie Tharp, seafloor spreading

Quiz by Wade Curren

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  • Q1
    Who is known for studying the ocean floor and providing evidence for seafloor spreading?
    Harry Hess
    Marie Tharp
    Alfred Wegener
    James Cameron
    30s
  • Q2
    What scientific theory explains how the Earth's continents drift apart over time?
    Geocentrism
    Plate tectonics
    Natural selection
    Uniformitarianism
    30s
  • Q3
    What did Harry Hess contribute to the understanding of the ocean floor?
    The formation of glaciers
    The theory of evolution
    The concept of seafloor spreading
    The idea of continental drift
    30s
  • Q4
    Which tool did Marie Tharp use to create her detailed maps of the ocean floor?
    Radar
    Seismograph
    Doppler effect
    Sonar
    30s
  • Q5
    What major geological feature is formed at the location where seafloor spreading occurs?
    Ocean trench
    Volcano
    Fault line
    Mid-ocean ridge
    30s
  • Q6
    What discovery did Marie Tharp make about the ocean floor that changed our understanding of geology?
    The presence of a continuous ridge system
    The age of the Earth's crust
    The depth of the ocean
    The existence of underwater volcanoes
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following best describes seafloor spreading?
    The movement of continents towards each other
    The process where new oceanic crust is formed and pushes older crust away
    The erosion of land by ocean waves
    The sinking of tectonic plates into the mantle
    30s
  • Q8
    What was the main purpose of Marie Tharp's ocean floor maps?
    To study ocean currents
    To map marine life
    To provide evidence for plate tectonics
    To locate shipwrecks
    30s
  • Q9
    Who collaborated with Marie Tharp to study the ocean floor and seafloor spreading?
    Harry Hess
    Charles Darwin
    Albert Einstein
    Isaac Newton
    30s
  • Q10
    What did Harry Hess use to collect data about the ocean floor during his research?
    X-ray technology
    Magnetic resonance imaging
    Seismic waves
    Depth sounding techniques
    30s

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