Pangea and Continental Drift

Which of these did NOT provide evidence to support continental drift?

• Glaciers

• Oceanic Plate Theory

• Fossils

• Rocks

What does the theory of continental drift explain?

• How continents changed over time

• layers of the earth

• how volcanoes form

• rock cycle

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Why did other scientists have a hard time believing Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• He could not explain how the continents moved

• He didn't have enough evidence

• His evidence was wrong

• He didn't use the right technology to gather data

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Scientists have gathered evidence to prove which two statements about the continents?

• Each continent's location has changed.

• The shape of the continents has changed.

• The continents were once joined

• The continents formed not long ago.

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Which of the following has been used as evidence to support CDT?

• Fossils found all over the globe of similar plants and animals

• Meteorites

• constellation patterns

• ocean currents

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What type of scientist was Alfred Wegener?

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Oceanographer

• Meteorologist

What was Wegener's hypothesis?

• All continents were united in a single landmass and have since separated.

• All continents were situated as they have been for billions of years.

• All continents are united in a single landmass as they have been for billions of years.

• All continents were very separate and have since joined into a single landmass.

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What do we call the idea that the continents were once together and then slowly moved across the Earth's surface?

• Plate fusion

• Continental drift

• Convection currents

• Continental plates

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Which letter below gives the best statement for the fossil evidence?

• The Lystrosaurus fossils were found on the same continent in many places

• The Lystrosaurus fossils were found on several continents and could not swim, which means the continents were connected

• The Lystrosaurus fossils were found on two continents that were already connected

• The Lystrosaurus fossils were found on several continents and could swim

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The image is an example of what type of evidence?

• Evidence of matching fossils

• Evidence of climate change

• Evidence of matching earth features

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