Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis stated that all the continents once joined together to form ____.

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Jessica Beheler
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two major supercontinents
two major supercontinents and three smaller continents
one major supercontinent
three major supercontinents
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The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called ____.
Panthalassa
Pangaea
Mesosaurus
Africa
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What hypothesis states that the continents were once joined to form a single supercontinent?
plate tectonics
seafloor spreading
continental drift
paleomagnetism
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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One kind of evidence that supports Wegener’s hypothesis is that ____.
the same magnetic directions exist on different continents
major rivers on different continents match
land bridges still exist that connect major continents
fossils of the same organism have been found on different continents
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following was NOT used in support of the continental drift hypothesis?
fossil evidence
paleomagnetism
ancient climate
fit of South America and Africa
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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According to the theory of plate tectonics, ____.
the asthenosphere is divided into plates
the lithosphere is divided into plates
the asthenosphere moves over the lithosphere
the asthenosphere is strong and rigid
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?
It is a thin, cold, and rigid layer.
It is the source of Earth’s heat.
It permits plate motion.
It occurs only near subduction zones.
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