Alfred Wegener

What type of scientist was Wegener?

• climate scientist

• geologist

• paleontologist

• archaeologist

What troubled Wegener about coal being found deep beneath the tundra in Siberia?

• Coal forms in tropical areas, not in cold areas like Siberia

• Coal forms in cold areas, not tropical areas like Siberia.

• Coal forms from ancient animals found in the tropics.

• Coal forms from ancient animals found in Siberia

What troubled Wegener about glaciers being found in unexpected locations?

• Glacier evidence was found in places that were too hot for ice.

• Glacier evidence was found in places that were too cold for glaciers.

• Glaciers leave behind rock deposits as they move.

• Glaciers leave deep scratches in the rocks.

Which mountain range in North America shares identical fossils of plants and animals with those found in Europe?

• the Appalachians

• the Rockies

• the Sierra Nevadas

• the Pennines

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At age 26, what daredevil feat did Alfred and his brother attempt?

• a hot air balloon record

• record-long stay in the Greenland

• record-long dog sledding

• flying to Greenland

How many YEARS AGO did Alfred work on his continental drift theory? (DO SOME MATH!!)

• 109

• 1913

• 1960

• 110

What did Alfred’s The Origin of Continents and Oceans propose about how mountains formed?

• by crashing into each other and folding the Earth up

• by two continents moving away from each other

• by one continent sinking below another continent

• by one continent sliding past another continent

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How did geologists feel about Wegener's theory?

• They ridiculed him and did not accept his theory.

• They were thrilled with him for finding the answers.

• They accepted only a part of his theory.

• They did not agree, but welcomed his work.

After WWII, what was discovered in the oceans that supported his theory?

• mountains in the middle of the ocean

• fossils of plants

• a crater from a meteorite impact

• fossils of animals

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"it appeared that the floor of the ocean was pulling apart, and magma from deep in the Earth was oozing up to form mountains."

What type of boundary is described above?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• subduction

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