English homework

1) Continents are formed by

a) Continental drift

b) Contraction of oceans

c) Accumulation of soil

d) Earthquakes

2) Continental drift occur due to

a) Motion of winds

b) High tides

c) Gravitational pull

d) Inside movement of the earth’s mantle

3) New age continents are made by

a) Fast process

b) Gradual process

c) Overnight

d) None of these

4) Continental drift can be proved by

a) Matching the outlines of the southern continents

b) Measuring the depth of the oceans

c) Measuring the landmass occupied by the continents

d) Analyzing the wind currents

5) Continents were formed by

a) A single landmass

b) Combination of two big mountains

c) Lots of small islands

d) Emerging out of oceans

6) Continents were formed of one big landmass. (True/False)

7) Continents of present were formed from various mountains scattered all over the ocean. (True/False)

8) Continental drift occurs due to movement of the inside of earth. (True/False)

9) Measuring depth of the ocean can give evidence of the continental drift. (True/False)

10) Formation of continents can be defined by the theory of continental drift. (True/False)