Continental Drift Quiz

Who formulated the hypothesis that all the continents were once joined together in a single landmass?

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

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What name did Alfred Wegener give to the supercontinent he hypothesized?

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

What does the term "Pangaea" mean?

• New land

• All oceans

• All lands

• Ancient world

What is the name of the theory that Alfred Wegener is known for?

• Theory of Evolution

• Theory of Relativity

• Theory of Continental Drift

• Theory of Plate Tectonics

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Approximately how many million years ago did Pangaea exist according to Wegener's proposal?

• 100 million years ago

• 200 million years ago

• 300 million years ago

• 400 million years ago

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What types of evidence did Wegener study to support his theory of Continental Drift?

• Landforms and fossils

• Meteorites and asteroids

• Ocean currents and wind patterns

• Volcanic activity and earthquakes

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Why did scientists initially reject Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?

• Because he was not a geologist

• Because he could not explain what caused the continents to move

• Because the evidence was considered insufficient

• Because it contradicted the theory of evolution

What theory was proposed in 1960 that led scientists to reconsider Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• Sea-floor spreading

• Plate tectonics

• Subduction

• Mid-ocean ridges

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Who suggested the process of sea-floor spreading in 1960?

• Alfred Wegener

• Harry Hess

• Charles Darwin

• James Hutton

What are the chains of undersea mountains along the oceanic crust called?

• Trenches

• Continental crust

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mantle

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