Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift

Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift

9th Grade

5 Qs

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Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift

Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift

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Geography

9th Grade

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1.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Describe who Alfred Wegener was and outline the theory he proposed.

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Scientific theories, just like geographical enquiry, are based on hard evidence. What evidence did Wegener use to prove his theory of continental drift?

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3.

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3 mins • 1 pt

List 3 Wegener's evidence.

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4.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Why did Wegener think that fossil evidence showed that the continents must once have been joined?

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3 mins • 1 pt

Why did most scientists at the time disagree with Wegener's theory?

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