Continental Drift REVIEW

Why was Wegener's theory rejected?

• he really was a crazy little man

• he found evidence of matching fossils, land formations and climate evidence

• he could not identify the cause behind continental drift

• he did not have the support of his fellow scientists

Which is an example of land features?

• mountain ranges with same rock type and age lining up across the ocean

• matching fresh water fossils that could not swim found across the ocean from each other

• glacial striations found in many continents, all lining up in the same direction

• temperate tree remains found in Antarctica, where it used to be warm

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What 3 things did Wegener study to support his ideas? Mark all THREE.

• matching fossils

• matching land features

• matching forces

• climate change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What was the name of the supercontinent?

• Panorama

• Pangea

• Panamerican

• Wegener

What is the theory that continents were all once together and have drifted apart?

• american movement

• continental plates

• continental drift

• memorial drift

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What was Wegener's hypothesis?

• all continents are joined in a single landmass as they have been for a long time

• all continents are situated as they have been forever

• all continents were far apart and have joined into a single landmass

• all continents were joined in a single landmass and have drifted apart

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The mesosaurus is an example of which type of evidence?

• matching fossil

• matching land formation

• climate change

• memorial movement

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A tropical plant fossil is found in Antarctica...this is what type of evidence?

• matching fossil

• matching land formation

• climate change

• memorial movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Glacier grooves are an example of climate change evidence because?

• glacial grooves are found in Antarctica today and it is cold

• glacial grooves are found in the warm areas today, so it means that continent used to be near the poles

• glacial grooves are found in the cold today and it is closer to the poles

• glacial grooves are found in the warm areas because there was an ice age and continents were never together

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

coal is an example of climate change evidence because...

• it is found in tropical areas today so it used to be near the equator

• it is found in swampy areas today so the area used to be near the poles

• it is found in cold areas today so it used to be closer to the equator

• coal is not an example of climate change

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