Continental Drift Theory

Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

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What was the name of the single large continent from which Earth's continents moved apart, according to the Continental Drift Theory?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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Despite a large body of compelling fossil and rock evidence, Alfred Wegener's theory was ______ by most other scientists.

• rejected

• celebrated

• ignored

• proven

There were probably other supercontinents before Pangaea.

• True

• False

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The Earth's continents have been continually breaking apart and coming together.

• True

• False

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According to Wegner's Supporting Evidence for the Continental Drift Theory, one type of evidence is ________ evidence.

• Fossil

• Solar

• Magnetic

• Chemical

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According to Wegner's Supporting Evidence for the Continental Drift Theory, one type of evidence is ________ Fit.

• Continental

• Oceanic

• Mountain

• Desert

According to Wegner's Supporting Evidence for the Continental Drift Theory, one type of evidence is ________ evidence.

• Glacial

• Volcanic

• Solar

• Wind

According to Wegner's Supporting Evidence for the Continental Drift Theory, one type of evidence is Landforms & ________ Layers.

• Rock

• Water

• Air

• Ice

According to the Continental Drift Theory, which continents fit together like puzzle pieces?

• North America and Europe

• South America and Africa

• Asia and Australia

• Antarctica and Asia

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