The Continental Drift Hypothesis (Lesson 1)

The Continental Drift Hypothesis (Lesson 1)

by Kemon Jones

​Pangea

​Read and Annotate the section titled "Pangea".

Multiple Choice

What was Pangea

• Continent

• Supercontinent

• Channel

Multiple Choice

What ocean now separates South America form Africa

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Artic

​Evidence that Continents Move

​Read and Annotate the section titled "Climate Clues".

Multiple Choice

In what temperatures do glaciers form?

• Hot

• Windy

• Below-Freezing

Open Ended

Explain why finding glacial grooves on other continents are significant.

​​Evidence that Continents Move

​​Read and Annotate the section titled "Fossil Clues".

Fill in the Blanks

A Glossopteris is a

that grew in swamps long ago.

Multiple Choice

How was the climate in Antarctica (225 million years ago) different from now.

• The climate 225 mya was warmer and swampy

• The climate 225 mya was cold and dry.

• The climate 225 mya was cold and swampy

• The climate 225 mya was warmer and cold

​​​Evidence that Continents Move

​​​Read and Annotate the section titled "Rock Clues".

Multiple Choice

Which mountain ranges did Wegener use to support his idea that North America and Europe were once joined?

• Rocky and Appalachians

• Appalachians and Andes

• Appalachians and Caledonians

Open Ended

How were similar rock types used to support the continental drift hypothesis?

What was missing?

​​​​Read and Annotate the section titled "What was missing".

Multiple Choice

Why did scientists argue against Wegner's continental drift hypothesis?

• Scientists didn't like his evidence

• He was a liar.

• He could not explain how the continents moved.

Fill in the Blanks

The evidence that Wegner needed was hidden on the ___ _____.