Continental Drift Quiz

What does the Theory of Continental Drift state?

• Continents have always been in their current positions

• Continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart

• Continents move due to strong ocean currents

• Continents are shrinking over time

How do mountain ranges provide evidence for Continental Drift?

• Some mountain ranges are made of the same type of rock and align across different continents

• Mountains only form near oceans, proving continents moved

• Mountains always form in the same way, regardless of location

• Mountains are shrinking, which suggests continents are moving apart

Why do matching mountain ranges on different continents support Continental Drift?

• They prove that all mountains formed at the same time

• They suggest continents were once connected before drifting apart

• They show that mountain ranges are always near oceans

• They explain why earthquakes happen

What evidence supports the idea that continents were once connected?

• Similar fossils of the same species are found on continents now separated by oceans

• Volcanoes form along the edges of continents

• Some continents have more earthquakes than others

• Desert regions are the same on every continent

How does fossil evidence support Continental Drift?

• It shows that animals swam between continents

• It suggests that continents were once joined together, allowing species to spread

• It proves that dinosaurs lived in water

• It explains why volcanoes form in certain areas

How does the shape of continents provide evidence for Continental Drift?

• The coastlines of some continents fit together like puzzle pieces

• The continents have the same size and shape

• Continents are all the same age

• The shape of continents changes over time due to erosion

Why was Alfred Wegener’s theory originally rejected?

• He had no fossil evidence

• He could not explain how continents moved

• He thought the Earth was expanding

• He believed continents were floating on water

What later discovery helped prove Continental Drift?

• Ocean currents pushing landmasses

• Seafloor spreading at mid-ocean ridges

• The shrinking of the Pacific Ocean

• The movement of glaciers

Why do scientists believe continents are still moving today?

• Earth’s crust is breaking apart

• Fossil evidence continues to change

• GPS tracking shows plate movement

• Earthquakes have become less frequent

Which of the following is NOT evidence for Continental Drift?

• Identical fossils found on different continents

• Continents appearing to fit together like puzzle pieces

• Similar mountain ranges found on different continents

• Large deserts forming in the middle of continents