Test Chapter 15 Plate Tectonics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who first proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Alfred Wegener first propose his hypothesis?
1905
1915
1925
1935
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned in the continental drift hypothesis?
Gondwana
Laurasia
Pangaea
Atlantis
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the continental drift hypothesis, how long ago did Pangaea begin breaking apart?
100 million years ago
150 million years ago
200 million years ago
250 million years ago
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one piece of evidence used by Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
The shape of Australia
The fit of South America and Africa
The size of the Pacific Ocean
The height of the Himalayas
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a main objection to Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?
Lack of evidence for matching fossils
Inability to provide a mechanism
Disagreement on ancient climates
Incorrect rock type matches
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Wegener use as evidence for matching rock types and structures?
Ocean currents
Mountain ranges
Rock types and structures match
Volcanic activity
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