Wegener's Evidence

Who was the young German scientist who made a surprising discovery in 1910?

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What is the term used to describe the movement of continents to their present positions?

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Seafloor spreading

• Orogeny

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Where were the fossils of the reptile Mesosaurus found?

• North America and Europe

• South America and Africa

• Asia and Australia

• Antarctica and India

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Where were Lystrosaurus fossils found?

• Africa, India, and Antarctica

• North America, Europe, and Asia

• South America, Australia, and Africa

• Asia, Antarctica, and Europe

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What did Wegener believe about reptiles found on different continents?

• They swam across the oceans

• They flew between continents

• They lived when the continents were joined

• They were transported by humans

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In which year did Alfred Wegener make his discovery?

• 1900

• 1910

• 1920

• 1930

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What did Wegener notice about the coastlines of South America and Africa?

• They were completely different

• They fit together like puzzle pieces

• They were the same size

• They had the same climate

Aside from land features, what types of evidence did Wegener use to support his theory? Choose TWO!!

• Climate evidence

• Fossil evidence

• Language evidence

• Cultural evidence

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Where is Antarctica currently located?

• At the North Pole

• At the South Pole

• Near the Equator

• In the Northern Hemisphere

What surprised scientists about Antarctica?

• The presence of ice

• The presence of coal beds

• The presence of volcanoes

• The presence of deserts