Continental Drift Theory

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What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

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South America and Africa

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Who is credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is this a picture of?

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pangea

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Which type of information was NOT collected by Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis? Options: glacial deposits, fossils, seafloor magnetic data, rocks

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seafloor magnetic data

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How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

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All of the above: Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together; Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils; Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.

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What is Pangaea?

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Supercontinent that existed in Earth's distant past.

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True or false: Coal found in colder climates indicates that the land used to be in a warmer climate.

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True

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Why was Wegener's theory not accepted?

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He had no proof of how they were moving

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What evidence did Wegener have for his theory of continental drift?

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He knew that plant and animal fossils as well as rock layers matched up in South America and Africa.

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Has Pangaea been the only supercontinent on Earth?

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True