Who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?

QUIZ A--Unit 2: L.1-3: Plate Tectonics/Earth's Dynamic Processes

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Charles Darwin
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What evidence did Alfred Wegener observe to support his continental drift hypothesis?
Similarities in the shapes of clouds and rivers
Similarities in the shapes of continents and continental shelves
Similarities in the shapes of stars and galaxies
Similarities in the shapes of animals and plants
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence supported continental drift from rock formations and mountain chains?
Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different continents
Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different asteroids
Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different planets
Similar ages, structures, and chemistry of rock formations on different moons
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence from glacial features and coal deposits supported continental drift?
Tsunamis and landslides
Earthquakes and fault zones
Volcanic eruptions and lava flows
Glacial grooves and sediments
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the fossils of Glossopteris plant found on separated continents support?
The theory of relativity
The cell theory
Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift
The law of gravity
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were scientists initially skeptical of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?
Too many tools and advanced technology
Too much evidence and clear explanations
Lack of measurable speed and unknown driving forces
Too many measurements and known driving forces
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did scientists explore the seafloor using echo sounders?
Late 1960s
Late 1940s
Early 1900s
Mid 1950s
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