Continental Drift

Which of these is NOT a continent:

• France

• North America

• South East Asia

• Africa

What does Pangaee mean?

• A group of striped penguins

• A large super continent that broke up over millions of years to form continents

• A group of continents separated by ocean

• 3 continents joined together

What does 'theory' mean?

• An explanation for why things work or how things happen

• A group of people writing about explanations

• An essay

• A book

What is a fossil?

• A very old piece of wood

• The remains or traces of plants and animals that lived long ag

• An ancient stone

• The remains of a person who died long ago.

What does 'continental drift' mean?

• The theory that continents were formed by the break up and drifting of 'Pangaee' over millions of years.

• The theory that fossils were formed by the break up of 'Pangaee' over millions of years.

• The theory that mountains were formed by the break up of 'Pangaee' over millions of years.

• The theory that Pangaee drifted around but stayed in one piece. .

Who wrote continental drift theory?

• John Wenger

• Alfred Wenger

• Michelle Wegener

• Alfred Wegener

What is the 'ring of fire'?

• A circle of small fires in a forest.

• A group of volcanos

• The area around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen.

• The area around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many fossils are found.

What are 'plate tectonics'?

• The theory of plate tectonics says that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called plates. All of Earth’s land and water sit on these plates

• The theory of plate tectonics says that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large fossils and volcanos.

• The theory of plate tectonics says that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large plates and Pangaee.

What is more dense:

• Rock

• Diamond

• Water

What does mantle and magma mean?

• Mantle is a stone shelf and magma is liquid rock

• The mantle lies between Earth's super-heated crust and its thin cold core.

• The mantle is the area between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust.