Continental Drift

Who is most associated with the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

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What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?

• Gondwana

• Rodinia

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

Which of the following is NOT a process involved in plate tectonics?

• Photosynthesis

• Subduction

• Rift valley formation

• Seafloor spreading

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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• The discovery of new planets

• The presence of similar fossils on different continents

• The invention of the telescope

• The study of ocean currents

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What is the rate at which the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are moving apart?

• 5 centimeters per year

• 1 centimeter per year

• 2.5 centimeters per year

• 10 centimeters per year

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Which mountain range was formed by the collision of the Indian subcontinent and the Asian continent?

• Alps

• Andes

• Rockies

• Himalayas

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What did Wegener originally call his proposed ancient continent?

• Urkontinent

• Atlantis

• Terra Nova

• Gaia

Which of the following continents were geologically related according to Wegener?

• South America and Africa

• Asia and South America

• North America and Europe

• Australia and Antarctica

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What is the primary reason scientists initially rejected Wegener's theory?

• No mechanism for how continents moved

• Lack of evidence for continental shapes

• Lack of interest in geology

• Inability to measure distances

What is expected to happen to Africa along the Great Rift Valley system?

• It will merge with Europe

• It will split into two continents

• It will become a single island

• It will remain unchanged

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