Continental Drift Quiz

What is the Kannemeyerid?

• A type of spider

• A type of tree

• A type of rock

• A prehistoric herbivore

Where have fossils of Kannemeyerid been found?

• Europe, Asia, Africa

• North America, South America, Africa, Asia

• Australia, Antarctica, India, South Africa, South America

• North America, Europe, Asia

What is Glossopteris?

• A type of mountain

• A prehistoric herbivore

• A type of tree

• A type of spider

Where have fossils of Glossopteris been found?

• North America, South America, Africa, Asia

• Australia, Antarctica, India, South Africa, South America

• Europe, Asia, Africa

• North America, Europe, Asia

What is the theory of continental drift?

• Continents are stationary

• Continents are growing

• Continents are drifting apart

• Continents are shrinking

What are the matching rocks in South America and Africa called?

• Glossopteris

• Kannemeyerid

• Glacial deposits

• Cratons

What are glacial deposits?

• Scratches on the bedrock made by blocks of rock

• Fossils of prehistoric spiders

• Dense bodies of moving ice

• Layers of rock showing evidence of past glaciers

Where are glacial deposits found today?

• North America, South America, Africa, Asia

• North America, Europe, Asia

• Europe, Asia, Africa

• Antarctica, Africa, South America, India, Australia

What do glacial striations show?

• The direction of the glacier's movement

• The temperature of the glacier

• The age of the glacier

• The type of rock in the glacier

What do fossils of Kannemeyerid and Glossopteris indicate about the continents?

• The continents were once covered in ice

• The continents were once joined together

• The continents were always separated by oceans

• The continents were once much smaller