Continental Drift Quiz

Which of the following continents was not part of Gondowana?

• South America

• North America

• Antarctica

• Australia

Which of the following is NOT evidence Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift?

• Fossil evidence

• Oceanic trenches

• Geologic formations

• Paleoclimatic evidence

What was the primary fossil evidence Wegener used to support his theory?

• Glossopteris

• Trilobites

• Archaeopteryx

• Ammonites

Which of the following geological features supported Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountain ranges of similar age and structure

• Ocean trenches

• Hot spots

Which fossil was found in both South America and Africa, supporting the idea of Continental Drift?

• Mesosaurus

• Glossopteris

• Archaeopteryx

• Marsupials

Wegener used glacial evidence in which type of regions to support his theory?

• Tropical regions

• Arctic regions

• Antarctic regions

• Polar regions

Which two continents appear to fit together most clearly?

• • Asia and Europe

• • North America and Asia

• • Africa and South America

• • Australia and Antarctica

What did the discovery of similar rock formations in different continents suggest?

• Continents had the same geological origin

• Continents were once part of a supercontinent

• Continents were created by volcanic activity

• Continents were formed by meteorite impacts

What was a key factor that led to the eventual widespread acceptance of Continental Drift Theory?

• The identification of hot spots

• The discovery of seafloor spreading

• The identification of ocean trenches

• The study of mantle convection

The term 'Pangaea' refers to:

• • The splitting of the supercontinent

• Australia and Antarctica

• The ancient supercontinent that existed about 300 million years

• • The study of rock layers