Earth Knowledge Test

What layer is made of solid iron?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Outer Core

Which is a piece of evidence for continental drift.

• Water temperature

• Shape of mountains

• Matching Fossils

• Clouds

How many layers of earth are there?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

What is the name of the Super Continent?

• Africa

• Pangea

• Europe

• Antarctica

What Layer is mainly liquid?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What is Alfred Wegener known for?

• Making electricity.

• Making a song.

• Inventing the lightbulb.

• His theory of continental drift.

What troubled Wegener about glaciers being found in unexpected locations?

• Glacier evidence was found in places that were too hot for ice.

• Glacier evidence was found in places that were too cold for glaciers.

• Glaciers leave behind rock deposits as they move.

• Glaciers leave deep scratches in the rocks.

Which mountain range in North America shares identical fossils of plants and animals with those found in Europe?

• the Appalachians

• the Rockies

• the Sierra Nevadas

• the Pennines

How many YEARS AGO did Alfred work on his continental drift theory? (DO SOME MATH!!)

• 109

• 1913

• 1960

• 110

How did geologists feel about Wegener's theory?

• They ridiculed him and did not accept his theory.

• They were thrilled with him for finding the answers.

• They accepted only a part of his theory.

• They did not agree, but welcomed his work.