Continental Drift Theory

Which of the following scientists put forth the Continental Drift Theory?

• Wegener

• Hess

• Einstein

• Churchill

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Originally the Continental Drift Theory was not well received by other scientists. Why?

• There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

• There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

• The scientists didn't know the force responsible for moving continents.

• The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

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The animal above represent what type of evidence that the continents actually moved.

• Zoological evidence

• Glacial evidence

• Evidence of climate change

• Fossil evidence

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Which of these terms means scratches in rocks caused by glaciers?

• Striations

• Stripes

• Stratosphere

• Stretch marks

Explain how this picture supports the Continental Drift Theory.

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How does this picture of landforms (mountains) and rock layers (type and age) match up on both sides of the Atlantic.

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What was Pangaea

• Megacontinent

• Supercontinent

• Really big continent

• Eurocontinent

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What is the force that moves the continents?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conveyer belts

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What are the four main types of evidence used to support Continental Drift Theory?

• Fossil evidence, glacial evidence, continental fit, Landforms and rocks matching

• Glacial evidence, zoological evidence, evidence of climate change, continental fit

• Continental fit, landforms and rocks matching, glacial evidence, evidence of climate change

• Landforms and rocks matching, zoological evidence, zoological evidence, continental drift theory

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