Do Now - 12/5 - Cont. Drift and Super

The name of the supercontinent that Alfred Wegener proposed was called...

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

• Rodimus Prime

• Optimus Prime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wegener found the remains of ancient organisms that lived on multiple continents. He correlated these fossils from location to location. What did this help support?

• The continents were once together

• The continents are moving

• The continents are drifting

• All of these were in support of Pangaea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Wegener found the rocks on multiple continents that were the same type, age and color. He correlated these rocks from location to location. What did this help support?

• The continents were once together

• The continents are moving

• The continents are drifting

• All of these were in support of Pangaea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Wegener found glacial evidence in the amazon. Glaciers are found in cold climates. How is this paleoclimate data support of Pangaea?

• The continents were once together

• The continents are moving

• The continents are drifting

• All of these were in support of Pangaea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What was the biggest problem with Wegener's proposed idea of Pangaea?

• He did not have any evidence it was together

• He did not know how the continents moved

• There were no problems with his theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4