Continental Drift REVIEW

Continental Drift REVIEW

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS4-1, HS-ESS1-5

+3

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Continental Drift?

Back

The theory that continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of evidence is provided by matching fossils?

Back

Fossils of the same species found on different continents, indicating that those continents were once connected.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a matching fossil?

Back

Lystrosaurus, a reptile whose fossils have been found in Africa and South America.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why was Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift initially rejected?

Back

He could not identify the mechanism that caused the continents to drift.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of Mesosaurus fossils in the context of Continental Drift?

Back

Mesosaurus fossils found in both South America and Africa support the idea that these continents were once connected.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the term 'Pangaea' refer to?

Back

The supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, before the continents drifted apart.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of evidence is climate change in relation to Continental Drift?

Back

Evidence showing that certain regions had different climates in the past, suggesting they were located in different positions on Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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