Chapter 7 Lesson 1 The Continental Drift Hypothesis

Who proposed the hypothesis of Pangaea and continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

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What evidence supports the claim that South America, Africa, India, and Australia were once located closer to Antarctica?

• Rock Clues

• Volcanic Eruption

• Fossil Clues

• Climate Clues

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What is the name of the supercontinent that all the continents were once part of?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Rodinia

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What is the name of the plant whose fossils have been found in rocks from South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica?

• Fern

• Palm

• Cactus

• Glossopteris

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What do geologists suggest caused the identical rock formations on the western coast of Africa and the Eastern coast of South America?

• Glacial Movement

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tectonic Plates

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What is the age and structure of the Caledonian mountain range in northern Europe and the Appalachian Mountains in eastern North America?

• Unrelated

• Opposite

• Similar

• Different

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What was the main reason why Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted at the time?

• Inaccurate data

• Opposition from other scientists

• Poor explanation of forces

• Lack of evidence

What did Alfred Wegener propose was causing the continents to move?

• Unknown Forces

• Volcanic Activity

• Magnetic Fields

• Tidal Forces

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Coal beds in Antarctica and glacier grooves near the equator are what kind of clues?

• Rock clues

• Climate clues

• Mountain clues

• Fossil clues

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What is the term used to describe the constant motion of continents on the surface of Earth?

• Plate Movement

• Tectonic Shift

• Earthquake

• Continental Drift

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