Closing: Plate Tectonics

What does the name Pangaea mean?

• Giant Landmass
• Supercontinent
• Ancient Continent
• All the Earth

How did the continents move apart over millions of years?

• By the force of gravity
• By the erosion of wind and water
• By the movement of tectonic plates
• By the melting of glaciers

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What hypothesis did Alfred Wegener propose about continental drift?

• Continents are floating on water
• Continents are moving vertically
• Continents were once connected
• Continents are stationary

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Why is it unlikely that Mesosaurus and Lystrosaurus swam across the entire Atlantic Ocean?

• They were freshwater reptiles
• They were extinct
• They were fast swimmers
• They were too small

What did Wegener find along the matching coastlines of continents?

• Deposits of sediment left behind by glaciers
• Deposits of volcanic ash
• Deposits of sand brought by ocean currents
• Deposits of coral reefs

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How does continental drift explain the movement of continents over time?

• Continents are pulled by gravity
• Continents are driven by the movement of tectonic plates
• Continents are pushed by underwater volcanoes
• Continents are carried by ocean currents

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What type of fossils did Wegener find on matching coasts of different continents?

• Sharks and Whales
• Mesosaurus and Lystrosaurus
• Dinosaurs and Birds
• Mammoths and Saber-toothed Tigers

What is the more familiar name for continental drift?

• Glacial Movements
• Plate Tectonics
• Volcanic Eruptions
• Earthquakes

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When were all the continents connected in one giant supercontinent?

• Around 10 million years ago
• Around 250 million years ago
• Around 500 million years ago
• Around 1 billion years ago

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What did Wegener notice about certain geologic formations along matching coastlines?

• They were all underwater
• They were all made of gold
• They were all volcanic in origin
• They also appeared to fit together

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