Question 1: Why was there such a large gap between when Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift and when the Theory of Plate tectonics was widely accepted?
Question 2: How do hotspots help support the idea that tectonic plates are moving?
Question 3: How does Plate Tectonic Theory help explain the occurrence of natural hazards?
Question 4: What types of strain and their associated faults are found at each of the 3 plate boundaries?
Question 5: Why does the Western United States show signs of being pulled apart?
Reference:
Chapter: Plate Tectonics - An Introduction to Geology