Continental Drift

Which scientists is credited with creating Continental Drift Theory?

• James Hutton

• Charles Lyell

• Alfred Wegener

• Harry Hess

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What is the name of the large supercontinent that once existed?

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Eurasia

• Pangea

Which of these did NOT provide evidence to support continental drift?

• Glaciers

• Oceanic Plate Theory

• Fossils

• Rocks

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What does the theory of continental drift explain?

• How continents changed over time

• layers of the earth

• how volcanoes form

• rock cycle

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What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

• Africa and North America

• South America and Europe

• South America and Africa

• Antarctica and Africa

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The best evidence that the continents were once connected is that they have matching...

• weather, fossils, and rock types

• coastlines, weather, and rock types

• coastlines, weather and fossils

• rock types, fossils, and coastlines

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Why did other scientists have a hard time believing Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• He could not explain how the continents moved

• He didn't have enough evidence

• His evidence was wrong

• He didn't use the right technology to gather data

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The Appalachian Mountains in the U.S. match up with a similar mountain range in Northern Europe. How does this support Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?

• The similarities provide evidence that North America and Europe were connected when the mountains formed.

• The similarities show that the continents must have been closer to the equator at some point in time.

• This does not provide any evidence to support his theory.

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What year did Wegener propose Continental Drift?

• 2012

• 1960

• 1912

• 1902

What type of scientist was Alfred Wegener?

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Oceanographer

• Meteorologist